Project Gutenberg 2011-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 302 Scheffel, Joseph Victor von 1826 1886 Von Scheffel, Joseph Viktor Scheffel, Joseph Victor von Scheffel, J. von (Joseph) Delffs, Sofie Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekkehard_(novel) Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Joseph Victor von Scheffel is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative delves into the tumultuous events during the 10th century, following the aftermath of a fierce battle between Christians and Huns. The story rich with drama introduces central characters including Ekkehard, a custodian at St. Gall, and Dame Hadwig, along with various supporting figures as they navigate themes of loyalty, love, and conflict. At the start of the second volume, the opening chapter plunges into the somber setting of a battlefield, where the weight of death hangs in the air after a recent clash. The text vividly portrays monks and soldiers as they grapple with the harsh realities of loss, burial ceremonies, and the eerie contrast of life continuing amid sorrow. As the narrative unfolds, characters like Hadumoth and Audifax embark on personal journeys, illustrating youthful resilience as they seek to rescue Audifax from captivity. Meanwhile, the interactions among nobles and commoners showcase societal dynamics, hinting at larger themes of identity and transformation that resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hedwig, Herzogin von Schwaben, approximately 938-994 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 508315 2025-06-14T15:46:43.044795 text/html 510142 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186557 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 278475 2025-06-14T15:46:54.393208 application/epub+zip 285060 2025-06-14T15:46:47.173246 application/epub+zip 262031 2025-06-14T15:46:45.586257 application/epub+zip 556800 2025-06-14T15:46:59.171224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536570 2025-06-14T15:46:53.004206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419431 2022-09-16T12:00:56.528995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466581 2025-06-14T15:46:41.632757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466344 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180779 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466385 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180692 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20991 2025-06-14T15:46:59.345184 application/rdf+xml 20831 2025-06-14T15:46:46.175249 image/jpeg 4603 2025-06-14T15:46:45.880239 image/jpeg 272507 2025-06-14T15:46:43.093786 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