Project Gutenberg 2016-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 154 Arnim, Ludwig Achim, Freiherr von 1781 1831 Arnim, Karl Joachim Friedrich Ludwig, Freiherr von Arnim, Achim von Arnim, L. Achim (Ludwig Achim), Freiherr von Kubin, Alfred 1877 1959 Die Majoratsherren Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Majoratsherren Produced by Jens Sadowski "Die Majoratsherren" by Freiherr von Ludwig Achim Arnim is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book explores themes of heritage, identity, and the repercussions of social structures through the story of a young heir returning to a major estate and dealing with complex family dynamics and personal dilemmas. The central character, the Majoratsherr, is navigating the challenges that come with his inherited wealth and the expectations tied to it. The opening of the novel sets a profound atmosphere as it describes a retrospective view of a past rich with cultural and societal nuances, contrasting sharply with the present state of poverty and stagnation. Introduced are elements surrounding the Majoratshaus (major estate) of a noble family, now unoccupied yet maintained according to stipulations from generations before. The narrative unfolds with the arrival of the Majoratsherr, who is deeply affected by his mother's death, as he enters a world filled with ghosts from the past and complicated relationships, such as his connection to his cousin, the Leutnant, and a budding interest in a local young woman named Esther. The dynamic between their lives is underscored by melancholy as various characters grapple with their realities within the constraints of their statuses and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 123781 2025-08-20T12:00:29.890233 text/html 100354 2024-10-22T23:41:05 text/html 1927947 2025-08-20T12:00:33.369259 application/epub+zip 1928216 2025-08-20T12:00:31.210220 application/epub+zip 106964 2025-08-20T12:00:30.584238 application/epub+zip 1977740 2025-08-20T12:00:35.271262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1963561 2025-08-20T12:00:32.934227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145368 2022-09-23T06:18:50.137455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106197 2025-08-20T12:00:29.576279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86512 2024-10-22T23:41:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17377 2025-08-20T12:00:35.458213 application/rdf+xml 21277 2025-08-20T12:00:30.831234 image/jpeg 3580 2025-08-20T12:00:30.792253 image/jpeg 1894210 2025-08-20T12:00:29.979279 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia