Project Gutenberg 2014-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 207 Kolb, Annette 1870 1967 Kolb, Anna Mathilde Briefe einer Deutsch-Französin Produced by Jens Sadowski "Briefe einer Deutsch-Französin" by Annette Kolb is a collection of letters written during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The work offers a poignant exploration of the experiences and emotions of a woman caught between her German and French identities amidst the turbulence of war. The letters reflect on themes of loss, patriotism, and the deep-seated connections between nations that find themselves at odds. The opening of the book presents a reflective and deeply emotional voice, recalling the idyllic days of summer in 1914 before the onset of war disrupted life as it was known. The narrator contrasts the serenity of these moments with the foreboding sense that the conflict is about to swallow their world. As the correspondence unfolds, it sets a tone of nostalgia and grief, revealing the author's inner turmoil as she addresses a deceased friend, grappling with feelings of isolation and the chaos that war brings. These initial letters evoke a powerful sense of longing and unease, hinting at the struggles ahead for the narrator and people caught in the web of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46550/46550-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German D501 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: German Literature Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 222355 2025-08-18T17:11:05.801202 text/html 200413 2024-10-24T09:50:13 text/html 115726 2025-08-18T17:11:09.399243 application/epub+zip 116037 2025-08-18T17:11:06.649220 application/epub+zip 116036 2025-08-18T17:11:06.199219 application/epub+zip 188291 2025-08-18T17:11:11.923197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160819 2025-08-18T17:11:08.989227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160884 2022-09-21T07:28:48.843324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198380 2025-08-18T17:11:05.530205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178611 2024-10-24T09:50:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16906 2025-08-18T17:11:12.068162 application/rdf+xml 8490 2025-08-18T17:11:06.276203 image/jpeg 1859 2025-08-18T17:11:06.238229 image/jpeg 103946 2025-08-18T17:11:05.823206 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