Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 207 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Safford, Mary J. (Mary Joanna) 1842 1916 Safford, Mary Joanna Ein Wort. English A Word, Only a Word — Complete Produced by David Widger "A Word, Only a Word — Complete" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a forest setting where we meet Ulrich, a spirited young boy, and his gentle friend Ruth, discussing the significance of words and magic. As they play amidst the backdrop of the Black Forest, their innocent conversation hints at deeper themes of longing and the quest for identity, particularly concerning Ulrich's complicated feelings about his mother and the world around him. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Ulrich and Ruth as they gather firewood and share their dreams about powerful words that could fulfill their wishes. Ruth expresses a desire for her mother to speak while Ulrich yearns for adventure and status, taking delight in playful fantasies. Their lives intersect with heavy themes as we glimpse their social context—Ulrich's troubled family dynamics and Ruth's Jewish heritage, suggesting a world where differing backgrounds influence perceptions and relationships. As the children navigate their innocence, a storm looms, both literally and metaphorically, setting the stage for the complexities and challenges that lie ahead in their intertwined fates against the backdrop of societal prejudices and personal struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Fiction German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 675419 2025-07-03T04:41:38.663154 text/html 697975 2021-01-27T04:51:15 text/html 319676 2025-07-03T04:41:47.914124 application/epub+zip 330888 2025-07-03T04:41:41.758098 application/epub+zip 321555 2025-07-03T04:41:40.533128 application/epub+zip 601362 2025-07-03T04:41:52.884111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563959 2025-07-03T04:41:47.125074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523163 2022-09-03T07:52:10.558210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581809 2025-07-03T04:41:37.433127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581654 2020-12-28T23:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574597 2020-12-28T23:42:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21579 2025-07-03T04:41:53.031034 application/rdf+xml 16302 2025-07-03T04:41:41.031127 image/jpeg 4224 2025-07-03T04:41:40.780116 image/jpeg 224093 2020-12-28T23:42:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 235162 2021-01-27T04:51:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 223147 2020-12-28T23:42:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 310045 2025-07-03T04:41:38.711161 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 en.wikipedia