Project Gutenberg 2013-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 135 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Rogge, Hendrik Cornelis 1831 1905 Homo sum: Roman Produced by J.H. Berends, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Homo Sum: Roman" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes surrounding human experiences and the depth of character as it delves into the life of its central figures, with particular focus on the young Anachoreet, Hermas. As the story unfolds, it promises insights into the psychological struggles of individuals adapting to their circumstances, along with reflections on faith and personal identity. The opening of the novel introduces us to a stark and desolate landscape at the foot of a mountainous region, where a group of Anachoretes live, embracing solitude and penance away from society. We meet Hermas, a young man grappling with inner turmoil and frustration stemming from his sheltered life and strong desires for freedom and connection. As he interacts with a young shepherdess named Mirjam, their playful yet intense exchanges reveal his struggles with societal expectations, identity, and his quest for meaning. This initial interaction sets the stage for Hermas's journey of self-discovery and the conflicts he faces between the life of asceticism he is expected to uphold and his longing for more vibrant human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42861/42861-h/images/new-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Church history -- 4th century -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into Dutch PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 648315 2025-08-17T09:58:20.928759 text/html 633428 2024-10-23T16:08:57 text/html 420967 2025-08-17T09:58:30.559740 application/epub+zip 419904 2025-08-17T09:58:23.297758 application/epub+zip 340643 2025-08-17T09:58:22.191752 application/epub+zip 607160 2025-08-17T09:58:35.852704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546249 2025-08-17T09:58:29.380735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443642 2022-09-19T14:52:23.109327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557133 2025-08-17T09:58:19.531781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 537340 2024-10-23T16:08:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17817 2025-08-17T09:58:36.011691 application/rdf+xml 25094 2025-08-17T09:58:22.307745 image/jpeg 2201 2025-08-17T09:58:22.250773 image/jpeg 372659 2025-08-17T09:58:21.000813 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 Biography at DBNL (Dutch) de.wikipedia en.wikipedia