Project Gutenberg 2016-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Aus zwei Welttheilen. Zweiter Band. Gesammelte Erzählungen Die Tochter der Riccarees -- Herr Schultze -- Der Deutsche und sein Kind -- Schicksale einer Nacht -- Civilisation und Wildniß -- Aus dem Briefsacke des Paquetschiffes »Seeschlange« -- Der Klöppeldistrikt des sächsischen Erzgebirges -- Die Otterjagd. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Aus zwei Welttheilen. Zweiter Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a collection of narrative stories written in the mid-19th century. This volume appears to explore themes such as the contrast between civilization and wilderness, with settings that include the cotton fields and the lush landscapes of Louisiana, as indicated by the narratives listed in its contents. The primary focus is on the character Gabriele Beaufort and her interactions with Saise, an Indian girl who is embroiled in the complexities of race, slavery, and survival in a society marked by stark inequalities. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to a hot September day in Louisiana, contrasting the languid life of a wealthy planter with the arduous labor of enslaved people working in the fields. Two young girls, Gabriele and Saise, are depicted together; Gabriele as a white Creole and Saise as a sorrowful Indian girl reflecting on her past and the losses endured by her people. Saise reveals her tragic backstory of being captured and nearly sold into slavery, highlighting themes of identity and heritage. Gabriele's concern for her friend's painful history intensifies as they discuss the looming threat posed by powerful men who commodify individuals like Saise. The narrative sets up a conflict revolving around ownership, freedom, and social justice, laying the groundwork for an exploration of their intertwined fates against a backdrop of systemic oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 594902 2025-07-21T08:05:41.677194 text/html 580425 2024-10-23T01:09:02 text/html 282405 2025-07-21T08:05:48.493136 application/epub+zip 287472 2025-07-21T08:05:42.916210 application/epub+zip 287471 2025-07-21T08:05:42.305219 application/epub+zip 437334 2025-07-21T08:05:52.756125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402174 2025-07-21T08:05:47.729129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402515 2022-09-24T05:26:18.982760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539257 2025-07-21T08:05:40.785181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519386 2024-10-23T01:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17730 2025-07-21T08:05:52.900160 application/rdf+xml 7604 2025-07-21T08:05:42.387175 image/jpeg 1620 2025-07-21T08:05:42.348160 image/jpeg 266458 2025-07-21T08:05:41.729276 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