Project Gutenberg 2015-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 159 Eckstein, Ernst 1845 1900 Humoresken (Zweites Bändchen) Wider den Strom. - Die Feuerspritze. - Eine Abendwanderung. - Der alte Schreiber. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Humoresken (Zweites Bändchen)" by Ernst Eckstein is a collection of humorous short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book appears to contain a blend of satire and vivid character sketches, with anecdotes that reflect on social and political themes of the time. The opening story features Jérôme Napoleon, King of Westphalia, as he navigates the trials and tribulations of his royal status, revealing both wit and vulnerability in his interactions with his librarian, Pigault-Lebrun. The beginning of the collection introduces the first story, "Wider den Strom," which offers a glimpse into the life of Jérôme Napoleon as he reflects on his position and the burdens of royalty. Set in the royal palace, Jérôme displays a mix of melancholy and humor while speaking with Pigault, who serves as both confidant and comic relief. Their conversation touches on personal grievances and the king’s complex relationship with his brother, Napoleon Bonaparte. This blend of serious themes with comedic undertones sets the tone for the tales that are to follow, promising readers a mix of levity and introspection as they explore the world of humor crafted by Eckstein. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German wit and humor Short stories, German German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: German Literature 217625 2025-08-19T16:37:05.801469 text/html 196751 2024-10-24T17:41:23 text/html 207883 2025-08-19T16:37:09.853423 application/epub+zip 207537 2025-08-19T16:37:06.527462 application/epub+zip 156570 2025-08-19T16:37:06.149440 application/epub+zip 287631 2025-08-19T16:37:12.507452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263494 2025-08-19T16:37:09.496459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214520 2022-09-22T11:25:35.887539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196436 2025-08-19T16:37:05.407450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176613 2024-10-24T17:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16906 2025-08-19T16:37:12.633417 application/rdf+xml 24678 2025-08-19T16:37:06.234447 image/jpeg 4057 2025-08-19T16:37:06.191448 image/jpeg 182423 2025-08-19T16:37:05.828482 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