Project Gutenberg 2016-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 134 Paul, Adolf 1863 1943 Paul, A. (Adolf) Paul, Adolf Georg Die Tänzerin Barberina: Roman aus der Zeit Friedrich des Grossen Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Die Tänzerin Barberina: Roman aus der Zeit Friedrich des Grossen" by Adolf Paul is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the 18th century during the reign of Frederick the Great and follows the journey of a young dancer named Barberina. The narrative explores themes of ambition, artistic expression, and the tension between personal desire and social expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Rinaldo Fossano, a renowned dancer and choreographer grappling with dissatisfaction as he prepares for a performance in Venice. He yearns for a dancer who embodies the ethereal quality of "Psyche" but finds no one among his troupe who meets his ideal. His frustration leads him to a chance encounter with a girl, Barberina, who captivates him with her natural grace, suggesting a profound connection to the elusive quality he seeks. As the scene unfolds, Fossano becomes increasingly determined to help Barberina realize her potential, setting the stage for a complex relationship that intertwines their artistic fates. The opening sets a tone of artistic passion and the pursuit of beauty amid the struggles of life as a performer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786 -- Fiction Campanini, Barberina, 1721-1799 -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: German Literature 807221 2025-09-20T12:14:18.587698 text/html 845751 2024-10-22T23:47:52 text/html 431471 2025-09-20T12:14:28.778655 application/epub+zip 442073 2025-09-20T12:14:20.484684 application/epub+zip 395655 2025-09-20T12:14:19.470678 application/epub+zip 679659 2025-09-20T12:14:35.098590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612768 2025-09-20T12:14:27.749673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566613 2022-09-23T08:28:42.351893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734688 2025-09-20T12:14:16.410684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 714764 2024-10-22T23:47:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16748 2025-09-20T12:14:35.239595 application/rdf+xml 19346 2025-09-20T12:14:19.590650 image/jpeg 2487 2025-09-20T12:14:19.532646 image/jpeg 403283 2025-09-20T12:14:18.657680 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