Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 337 Leland, Charles Godfrey 1824 1903 Leland, Charles G. Breitmann, Hans Breitman, Hans Hans Breitman's ballads The Breitmann Ballads "The Breitmann Ballads" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of humorous poetry written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the character Hans Breitmann, who represents the German-American immigrant experience, infused with a mix of comedic situations, political satire, and cultural commentary. Through a blend of broken English and German phrases, the ballads capture the essence of the character's adventures and misadventures in a foreign land, exploring themes of identity and cultural clash. At the start of "The Breitmann Ballads," readers are introduced to the exuberant atmosphere of Hans Breitmann's various escapades, revealed through the lively verses of the poems. The preface by the author explains the origins of the work, detailing the inspiration behind the title character and his adventures. The opening ballads set the tone with descriptions of festive gatherings, amusing drinking songs, and anecdotes that illustrate the charm and absurdity of life as an immigrant. Hans Breitmann's engaging persona and raucous parties invite laughter while also reflecting deeper insights into the immigrant experience in America, making it clear that this collection is both entertaining and culturally significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wit and humor Humorous poetry, American German Americans -- Poetry Dialect literature, American PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: American Literature 409837 2025-08-01T05:31:06.889269 text/html 409658 409659 2025-01-01T05:38:43.233379 2023-10-01T05:19:22.426314 text/html text/html 226486 2025-08-01T05:31:19.237230 application/epub+zip 229895 2025-08-01T05:31:11.027288 application/epub+zip 210946 2025-08-01T05:31:09.361247 application/epub+zip 413946 2025-08-01T05:31:23.094213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374104 2025-08-01T05:31:17.338224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348244 2022-08-01T05:13:04.660711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325078 2025-08-01T05:31:06.392292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317676 2015-04-01T12:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135976 2015-04-01T12:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18811 2025-08-01T05:31:23.280186 application/rdf+xml 12795 2025-08-01T05:31:09.864285 image/jpeg 3288 2025-08-01T05:31:09.610272 image/jpeg 224006 2025-08-01T05:31:06.917306 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