Project Gutenberg 2016-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 145 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney As It Was Written: A Jewish Musician's Story Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "As It Was Written: A Jewish Musician's Story" by Henry Harland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Ernest Neuman, a Jewish musician who becomes enamored with a beautiful and melancholic woman named Veronika Pathzuol. Their budding relationship is marred by tragedy, as the narrative hints at Veronika’s murder, leading Neuman to navigate the despair and turmoil of love, loss, and the search for truth amidst suspicion. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Neuman's solitary life as a music teacher, filled with a sense of longing and an ineffable thirst for connection, which culminates in his encounter with Veronika during a moonlit night. Through their meeting, romantic tension begins to blossom as they bond over music, revealing Neuman's deep feelings for her. Their growing intimacy is contrasted with the stark reality of Neuman’s impending personal tragedy, setting a tone of impending doom. In a poignant narrative, the tenderness and complexity of their relationship unfolds, foreshadowing the heartache that will follow and establishing the emotional stakes that propel the story forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Musical fiction Jewish fiction Jewish musicians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 334057 2025-07-21T06:25:41.097525 text/html 327954 2024-10-23T00:56:02 text/html 760297 2025-07-21T06:25:45.494492 application/epub+zip 764651 2025-07-21T06:25:41.911500 application/epub+zip 192685 2025-07-21T06:25:41.505523 application/epub+zip 866246 2025-07-21T06:25:48.427477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 839656 2025-07-21T06:25:44.986529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270435 2022-09-24T00:18:15.363194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281605 2025-07-21T06:25:40.624514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261723 2024-10-23T00:56:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17601 2025-07-21T06:25:48.560447 application/rdf+xml 21377 2025-07-21T06:25:41.605512 image/jpeg 3358 2025-07-21T06:25:41.555499 image/jpeg 716909 2025-07-21T06:25:41.138504 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