Project Gutenberg 2011-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 222 Streckfuss, Adolf 1823 1895 Streckfuss, Adolph Carl, Adolph Wister, A. L. (Annis Lee) 1830 1908 Wister, Mrs. A. L. Furness, Annis Lee Wister, Annis Lee Wister, A.L. Quicksands Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "Quicksands" by Adolf Streckfuss is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Egon von Ernau, a young man in deep despair, contemplating suicide as he grapples with the monotony and meaninglessness of his life. His suicidal thoughts are interrupted when he encounters another man, Gottlieb Pigglewitch, who has just attempted to take his own life as well, setting off a chain of events that challenges both characters' perspectives on life and death. At the start of the novel, we meet Egon von Ernau, who is lying in a forest, feeling tormented by the brightness and cheerful nature surrounding him. As he prepares to end his life with a revolver, he is drawn by the sound of singing and soon discovers Pigglewitch, a miserable man who has just jumped into a lake in a failed attempt to drown himself. Instead of letting Pigglewitch die, Egon saves him, leading to a conversation where they share their woes. This interaction leads Egon to reconsider the value of life, while Pigglewitch opens up about his misfortunes, revealing his struggles with gambling and love. The rich exchanges between the two characters set the stage for their further development and exploration of existential themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels 675377 2025-08-14T08:58:22.591153 text/html 672422 2021-01-07T10:36:55 text/html 322425 2025-08-14T08:58:32.312995 application/epub+zip 333594 2025-08-14T08:58:25.929050 application/epub+zip 323759 2025-08-14T08:58:24.544086 application/epub+zip 573019 2025-08-14T08:58:37.600965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533020 2025-08-14T08:58:31.420106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505354 2022-09-16T06:08:49.329371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622329 2025-08-14T08:58:21.388091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 622072 2021-01-07T10:36:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 622186 2021-01-07T10:36:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20755 2025-08-14T08:58:37.754968 application/rdf+xml 13461 2025-08-14T08:58:25.065060 image/jpeg 3486 2025-08-14T08:58:24.812030 image/jpeg 230459 2021-01-07T10:36:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 236140 2021-01-07T10:36:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 230388 2021-01-07T10:36:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 313223 2025-08-14T08:58:22.643051 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia