Project Gutenberg 2019-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 127 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Hüben und Drüben; Zweiter Band (2/3) Neue gesammelte Erzählungen Der verheirathete Doktor -- Ruine Wildenfels -- Herr Müller -- Ein freundlicher Empfang. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hüben und Drüben; Zweiter Band (2/3)" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story focuses on the German immigrant community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, particularly exploring the life of Dr. Peters, a somewhat melancholy character, who seems to have a deep connection with the local widow, Frau Reuter. The work promises a blend of cultural observations and personal interactions within the context of German-Americans assimilating to American life, punctuated by themes of love, superstition, and community dynamics. The opening of the novel introduces the bustling city of Pittsburgh, highlighting its industrial growth and the predominance of German immigrants who create their own social circles despite the challenges of adapting to a new culture. Dr. Peters, a well-known yet unsuccessful doctor in town, is a regular at the local tavern run by the widow Reuter, where he finds solace among friends. However, as the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Peters harbors a secret: he is in love with Frau Reuter but is held back by his superstitious beliefs. His friends begin to wonder about his reluctance to propose, leading to a blend of humor and drama as they navigate his inner turmoil and the complexities of love and fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 462807 2025-06-23T12:55:38.893372 text/html 470057 2019-03-07T12:10:18 text/html 299661 2025-06-23T12:55:46.091376 application/epub+zip 296261 2025-06-23T12:55:40.065369 application/epub+zip 242560 2025-06-23T12:55:39.479379 application/epub+zip 405449 2025-06-23T12:55:50.454852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362956 2025-06-23T12:55:45.368329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309825 2022-09-26T19:38:26.225626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422711 2025-06-23T12:55:38.151392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423026 2019-03-07T12:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19048 2025-06-23T12:55:50.601841 application/rdf+xml 8019 2025-06-23T12:55:39.581360 image/jpeg 2044 2025-06-23T12:55:39.530344 image/jpeg 157279 2019-03-07T12:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 229112 2019-03-07T12:10:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 234360 2025-06-23T12:55:38.946384 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