Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Safford, Mary J. (Mary Joanna) 1842 1916 Safford, Mary Joanna The Burgomaster's Wife — Volume 02 This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Burgomaster's Wife — Volume 02" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in 16th-century Holland, exploring the life of Maria, the young wife of the burgomaster Van der Werff, as she navigates her feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and the complexities of her marriage amidst political turmoil. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of the historical context and the societal dynamics of the time, emphasizing themes of love, duty, and personal longing. The opening of the story establishes a somber atmosphere as it describes a series of rainy days that reflect Maria’s internal emotional state. As she anxiously awaits her husband’s return from a perilous journey, she grapples with feelings of inadequacy compared to her husband’s first wife and confronts her loneliness in the household. The narrative introduces key characters such as the burgomaster, whose responsibilities weigh heavily on him, and the musician Wilhelm, who brings news from Maria's husband, adding layers to the personal and political stakes of the story. Maria's struggle for connection and fulfillment is palpable as she seeks to understand her husband’s distant nature while longing for a deeper emotional bond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (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 149749 2025-08-03T04:44:06.353382 text/html 149545 2025-01-09T19:48:28.204234 text/html 138021 2025-08-03T04:44:12.001345 application/epub+zip 138741 2025-08-03T04:44:09.209351 application/epub+zip 113693 2025-08-03T04:44:08.136370 application/epub+zip 254284 2025-08-03T04:44:14.045356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241796 2025-08-03T04:44:11.344374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208753 2022-09-03T07:52:36.046408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132143 2025-08-03T04:44:06.102397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127198 2020-12-28T23:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18229 2025-08-03T04:44:14.174328 application/rdf+xml 12748 2025-08-03T04:44:08.626363 image/jpeg 3088 2025-08-03T04:44:08.381355 image/jpeg 51416 2020-12-28T23:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 138501 2025-08-03T04:44:06.366372 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