Project Gutenberg 2014-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 262 Raabe, Wilhelm 1831 1910 Raabe, Wilhelm Karl Corvinus, Jacob Corvinus, Jakob Alte Nester: Zwei Bücher Lebensgeschichten Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Nester Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Alte Nester: Zwei Bücher Lebensgeschichten" by Wilhelm Raabe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily through the perspective of Fritz Langreuter, who reflects on his childhood memories, the complexities of human fate, and the cultural context of his time. The narrative explores themes of memories, loss, and the quiet yet profound lives of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. At the start of the novel, Fritz introduces his recollections beginning with the tragic news of his father's death, a repercussion of his father's duties as a Steuerkontrolleur. His mother clings to him, overwhelmed by grief, as they travel to Schloss Werden to cope with their loss. The opening vividly describes the emotional turmoil they experience, contrasted with the idyllic yet tumultuous natural surroundings they traverse. Fritz's innocent observations and the ensuing interaction with a grieving family demonstrate the deep bond between personal loss and communal connection, setting the stage for an exploration of familial ties and societal expectations as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German literature -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 609754 2025-08-19T05:50:47.117836 text/html 598782 2024-10-24T12:00:53 text/html 317160 2025-08-19T05:50:54.170830 application/epub+zip 323237 2025-08-19T05:50:48.345830 application/epub+zip 314976 2025-08-19T05:50:47.722849 application/epub+zip 508319 2025-08-19T05:50:58.860760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453271 2025-08-19T05:50:53.346853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445612 2022-09-21T13:00:03.973704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560333 2025-08-19T05:50:46.429827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540488 2024-10-24T12:00:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16268 2025-08-19T05:50:58.999766 application/rdf+xml 22084 2025-08-19T05:50:47.812853 image/jpeg 3309 2025-08-19T05:50:47.766836 image/jpeg 300563 2025-08-19T05:50:47.171846 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