Project Gutenberg 2012-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 179 Werner, E. 1838 1918 Bürstenbinder, Elisabeth Werner, Ernest Werner, Elisabeth Burstenbinder, Elisabeth Tyrrell, Christina Frühlingsboten. English Fickle Fortune Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Fickle Fortune" by E. Werner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to focus on themes of social class and the struggles of youth, particularly through the experiences of two cousins, Count Edmund von Ettersberg and Oswald von Ettersberg, as they navigate their lives against the backdrop of familial expectations and societal pressures. The characters' contrasting personalities hint at deeper themes of ambition, loyalty, and the quest for identity. The opening of the novel sets the stage during a tumultuous winter journey undertaken by Edmund and Oswald. Their carriage gets stuck in a snowstorm, leading to a chance encounter with a spirited young lady, Fräulein Rüstow, and her companion. As the two gentlemen and the young lady engage in banter, the stark differences in their characters are revealed—Edmund's carefree nature contrasts with Oswald's reserved demeanor. The initial interactions highlight the budding complexities of relationships that will be tested by family dynamics and a looming lawsuit concerning inheritance rights, setting a compelling foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 500486 2025-08-16T04:30:47.308153 text/html 490744 2012-03-18T15:12:00 text/html 239137 2025-08-16T04:30:54.590130 application/epub+zip 246618 2025-08-16T04:30:49.445180 application/epub+zip 246618 2025-08-16T04:30:48.190155 application/epub+zip 417486 2025-08-16T04:30:58.599104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394316 2025-08-16T04:30:53.784161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366555 2022-09-18T04:09:41.788061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450718 2025-08-16T04:30:46.122161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450575 2012-03-18T15:12:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450707 2012-03-18T15:12:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20687 2025-08-16T04:30:58.750104 application/rdf+xml 9532 2025-08-16T04:30:48.694164 image/jpeg 2654 2025-08-16T04:30:48.440164 image/jpeg 170385 2012-03-18T15:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 174646 2012-03-18T15:12:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 170311 2012-03-18T15:12:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 229977 2025-08-16T04:30:47.346180 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 de.wikipedia