Project Gutenberg 2013-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 108 Schefer, Leopold 1784 1862 Die Probefahrt nach Amerika Produced by Jens Sadowski "Die Probefahrt nach Amerika" by Leopold Schefer is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of emigration to America, particularly through the perspective of a pastor who seeks a better life for his family amidst the struggles of his current existence. The main characters introduced are the pastor, his wife, their children, and a young girl who brings news of the funds collected for their journey to America. The opening of the novel depicts a poignant evening in the pastor's home, where he is presented with the first contribution for their planned journey to America by a young girl. This heartfelt moment elicits various emotions from the pastor as he reflects on his responsibilities to his family and community. The narrative unfolds with his conflicted feelings about leaving, the hopes of new beginnings in America, and the bonds he has to detach from. His wife, feeling the weight of their decision, expresses both sorrow and resilience, setting the stage for the pastor's internal struggles as he navigates the complexities of departure and new beginnings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 313798 2025-08-17T10:12:33.827022 text/html 294550 2024-10-23T16:19:47 text/html 198756 2025-08-17T10:12:41.214960 application/epub+zip 199972 2025-08-17T10:12:37.084988 application/epub+zip 184571 2025-08-17T10:12:35.814987 application/epub+zip 349147 2025-08-17T10:12:44.176963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327663 2025-08-17T10:12:40.355956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286676 2022-09-19T15:13:19.739042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278582 2025-08-17T10:12:33.355977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258828 2024-10-23T16:19:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15810 2025-08-17T10:12:44.308923 application/rdf+xml 13291 2025-08-17T10:12:36.304975 image/jpeg 3742 2025-08-17T10:12:36.061967 image/jpeg 191334 2025-08-17T10:12:33.855004 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