Project Gutenberg 2014-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 332 Rosegger, Peter 1843 1918 Rosegger, Petri Kettenfeier Fels, Gabriel King, Maude Egerton 1867 1927 Petersen, Julius 1878 1941 The Forest Farm: Tales of the Austrian Tyrol My father and I / translated by M.E.K. and L.G. -- How I gave God my Sunday jacket / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- Christmas Eve / translated by M.E.K. -- A last will and testament / translated by M.E.K. -- How little Maxel's house was burned down / translated by M.E.K. and L.G. -- Three hundred and sixty-four nights and a night / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- How the white kid died / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- Children of the world in the forest / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- How Meisensepp died / translated by Louise Evers -- The Corpus Christi altar / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- About Kickel, who went to prison / translated by Ethel Blount -- The recruit / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- A forgotten land / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- The schoolmaster / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- The stag on the wall / translated by Melicent Norris and M.E. King -- Forest-lily in the snow / translated by A.T. de Mattos -- The sacred cornfield / translated by M.E. King and L. Swietokowski -- About my mother / translated by A.T. de Mattos. Produced by Sandra Eder, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Forest Farm: Tales of the Austrian Tyrol" by Peter Rosegger is a collection of semi-autobiographical short stories written in the early 20th century. The work reflects on the life and experiences of a young boy growing up in a rural Austrian village, detailing his relationships with his family, the rhythms of peasant life, and the values of simplicity and tradition. Central to the narrative is the exploration of childhood innocence and the clash between rural and urban lifestyles. The opening of "The Forest Farm" introduces the complex relationship between the narrator and his father, highlighting the father's sternness juxtaposed with an underlying love. The narrator recounts moments of mischief, such as dismantling a religious crucifix out of curiosity and feeling a strange yearning for parental attention, even if it results in punishment. This early chapter sets the tone for a reflective, nostalgic look at the protagonist's upbringing, revealing the rich tapestry of his rural community along with the enduring lessons learned from both daily life experiences and familial interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Domestic fiction Tyrol (Austria) -- Fiction Short stories, Austrian -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 452518 2025-08-19T07:18:18.243307 text/html 437017 2024-10-24T12:42:32 text/html 621893 2025-08-19T07:18:25.345789 application/epub+zip 619579 2025-08-19T07:18:19.441313 application/epub+zip 269385 2025-08-19T07:18:18.843320 application/epub+zip 729717 2025-08-19T07:18:29.652744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685324 2025-08-19T07:18:24.537799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336266 2022-09-21T15:04:58.768421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407746 2025-08-19T07:18:17.479322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387723 2024-10-24T12:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19480 2025-08-19T07:18:29.809748 application/rdf+xml 9403 2025-08-19T07:18:18.938307 image/jpeg 1688 2025-08-19T07:18:18.891312 image/jpeg 571180 2025-08-19T07:18:18.297312 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia