Project Gutenberg 2013-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 152 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Unter Palmen und Buchen. Erster Band. Unter Buchen. Gesammelte Erzählungen. Eine alltägliche Geschichte -- Die Vision -- Folgen einer telegraphischen Depesche -- Der Polizeiagent -- Eine Heimkehr aus der weiten Welt -- Wenn wir einmal sterben. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Unter Palmen und Buchen. Erster Band." by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The work explores themes of domestic life, love, and social interactions, centering around the lives and relationships of various characters, particularly the complexities of marriage and familial bonds. A key storyline features Dr. Kuno Brethammer and his wife Bertha Wollmer, illustrating the dynamics of their seemingly idyllic yet troubled marriage. The opening portion sets the stage with a narrative that begins at a ball where Dr. Brethammer meets the beautiful Bertha. Their courtship quickly blossoms into marriage, marked by love and happiness. However, over the years, Dr. Brethammer becomes complacent and neglects the emotional needs of his wife, often seeking entertainment outside the home, which leads to tension and misunderstandings. As Bertha's health declines, Dr. Brethammer is confronted with the weight of his previously unacknowledged failings as a husband, ultimately facing tragic consequences that evoke themes of regret and the value of recognizing love before it is too late. The emotional depth and complexity of the characters illustrate the human tendency to take happiness for granted, promising rich insights into personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44239/44239-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Short stories, German German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 429470 2025-08-18T03:42:35.234574 text/html 412175 2024-10-23T19:54:21 text/html 198559 2025-08-18T03:42:40.756508 application/epub+zip 200643 2025-08-18T03:42:36.281560 application/epub+zip 200642 2025-08-18T03:42:35.766530 application/epub+zip 318134 2025-08-18T03:42:44.416509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287495 2025-08-18T03:42:40.207562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287640 2022-09-20T07:45:36.561905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385380 2025-08-18T03:42:34.545545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365504 2024-10-23T19:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17368 2025-08-18T03:42:44.780468 application/rdf+xml 8775 2025-08-18T03:42:35.867567 image/jpeg 2178 2025-08-18T03:42:35.818525 image/jpeg 185201 2025-08-18T03:42:35.273545 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 en.wikipedia