Project Gutenberg 2019-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 90 Brentano, Clemens 1778 1842 Brentano, Clement Brentano, Clemens Maria Brentano, Clemens von Von Brentano, Clemens Kallio, O. A. (Oskar Albin) 1874 1940 Kallio, Oskar Albin Geschichte vom braven Kasperl und dem schönen Annerl. Finnish Kunnon Kasper ja kaunis Anni Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geschichte_vom_braven_Kasperl_und_dem_sch%C3%B6nen_Annerl Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kunnon Kasper ja kaunis Anni" by Clemens Brentano is a novella written in the early 19th century. This work stands out as an important piece within modern German literature, particularly noted for its role in pioneering the genre of folk narrative or "kyläkertomus." The story revolves around the lives of the titular characters, Kasper, a noble peasant-soldier, and the beautiful Anni, whose intertwined fates capture themes of honor and sacrifice against the backdrop of rural German life. The opening of the novella introduces us to an elderly peasant woman who is determined to rest on the doorstep of a grand house, revealing a sense of calm resignation despite the concerns of onlookers. As the crowd debates her situation, she insists on her right to stay, referencing her past sacrifices. The narrative then shifts to a male narrator who becomes captivated by her presence and listens to her story. She recounts the tragic fate of her grandson, Kasper, a soldier who, facing a moral and existential crisis, has taken his own life after being forced to recognize his family's crimes. This poignant beginning sets a somber yet reflective tone, hinting at deeper themes of integrity, love, and the pains inherent in human existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Honor Love stories Germany -- History -- Coalition Wars, 1789-1814 -- Fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Weltschmerz PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 125760 2025-06-23T11:35:20.172096 text/html 125581 125521 2024-12-24T09:48:09.140866 2023-09-25T08:45:45.840401 text/html text/html 129149 2025-06-23T11:35:26.402975 application/epub+zip 129592 2025-06-23T11:35:23.673011 application/epub+zip 105218 2025-06-23T11:35:22.430037 application/epub+zip 265492 2025-06-23T11:35:28.373992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257153 2025-06-23T11:35:25.642008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223559 2022-09-26T17:00:00.145017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112849 2025-06-23T11:35:19.906025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109014 2019-01-26T12:06:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20752 2025-06-23T11:35:28.523009 application/rdf+xml 15448 2025-06-23T11:35:22.985029 image/jpeg 3543 2025-06-23T11:35:22.708112 image/jpeg 43100 2019-01-26T12:06:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 131013 2025-06-23T11:35:20.185017 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia