Project Gutenberg 2011-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 255 Schubin, Ossip 1854 1934 Kirschner, Aloisia Kirschner, Lola Kirschner, Lula Shubin, Osip Schubin, Osip Wister, A. L. (Annis Lee) 1830 1908 Wister, Mrs. A. L. Furness, Annis Lee Wister, Annis Lee Wister, A.L. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provide by Google Books "Countess Erika's Apprenticeship" by Ossip Schubin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around young Erika, the stepdaughter of Baron von Strachinsky, exploring her relationships within a troubled family dynamic marked by her mother’s struggles and her own budding understanding of the world. As Erika navigates her childhood marked by innocence and early experiences of compassion and sorrow, the narrative hints at themes of personal growth and social expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Baron von Strachinsky, who is mired in financial troubles following a failed business venture, while his wife, Emma, diligently seeks aid from relatives. We learn that their daughter, Erika, a perceptive and caring child, is already endeavoring to understand the complexities of her surroundings. During the scene, she witnesses her stepfather's lack of kindness toward a young artist, stirring strong feelings within her. As she empathizes with the artist and rebels against her stepfather's treatment, the story hints at her developing values and the contrasts between innocence and the harsh realities of her family life. This poignant beginning sets the stage for Erika's journey as she navigates the expectations of her family and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Austrian fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 721172 2025-06-14T12:43:09.136819 text/html 726630 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 256837 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343560 2025-06-14T12:43:21.430736 application/epub+zip 358962 2025-06-14T12:43:13.333841 application/epub+zip 340405 2025-06-14T12:43:11.620761 application/epub+zip 631974 2025-06-14T12:43:27.479713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595282 2025-06-14T12:43:20.364804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553823 2022-09-16T09:34:05.079478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652269 2025-06-14T12:43:06.896833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 651913 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 249381 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 651981 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249232 2021-01-07T14:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21376 2025-06-14T12:43:27.652733 application/rdf+xml 14507 2025-06-14T12:43:12.221785 image/jpeg 3480 2025-06-14T12:43:11.921762 image/jpeg 334577 2025-06-14T12:43:09.196775 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia