Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 198 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Safford, Mary J. (Mary Joanna) 1842 1916 Safford, Mary Joanna The Complete Short Works of Georg Ebers In the Blue Pike -- A question -- The elixir -- The Greylock: a fairy tale -- The nuts: A Christmas story for my children and grandchildren. Produced by David Widger "The Complete Short Works of Georg Ebers" by Georg Ebers is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The initial tale, "In the Blue Pike," introduces readers to a vivid and bustling tavern scene where a mix of social classes is present, foreshadowing a narrative that intertwines themes of love, societal norms, and personal struggle. At the start of "In the Blue Pike," the atmosphere is charged with tension as characters grapple with hidden identities and past connections. The story opens with a confrontation involving Cyriax, a man who has suffered a fate inflicted by the Nuremberg magistrates, and his wife Gitta, who is protective of him. As various guests arrive at the tavern—among them, the young and aristocratic Lienhard Groland—significant backstories are introduced, particularly that of Kuni, a sickly girl who harbors feelings for Lienhard based on a past encounter. The narrative sets the stage for a rich exploration of intersecting lives, as Kuni's longing for connection collides with her current marginalized existence, and hints at themes of fate and redemption that will unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 671797 2025-07-03T04:43:55.798958 text/html 664978 2020-12-28T23:44:22 text/html 313038 2025-07-03T04:44:04.408937 application/epub+zip 322408 2025-07-03T04:43:58.684922 application/epub+zip 308878 2025-07-03T04:43:57.509987 application/epub+zip 573803 2025-07-03T04:44:08.996900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542160 2025-07-03T04:44:03.656902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512242 2022-09-03T07:54:53.149484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588276 2025-07-03T04:43:54.877976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 588072 2020-12-28T23:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19156 2025-07-03T04:44:09.129853 application/rdf+xml 14320 2025-07-03T04:43:58.011932 image/jpeg 3473 2025-07-03T04:43:57.757910 image/jpeg 232152 2020-12-28T23:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 224161 2020-12-28T23:44:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 304309 2025-07-03T04:43:55.851926 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