Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Auerbach, Berthold 1812 1882 Baruch, Moses Chamisso, Adelbert von 1781 1838 Chamisso, Adalbert von Boncourt, Louis Charles Adélaide de Chamisso de Boncourt, Louis Charles Adelaide de Chamisso de Von Chamisso, Adelbert Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Kompert, Leopold 1822 1886 Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 2 Christian Gellert's Last Christmas, by Berthold Auerbach A Ghetto Violet, by Leopold Kompert The Severed Hand, by Wilhelm Hauff Peter Schlemihl, by Adelbert Von Chamisso. Nicole Apostola, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 2" by Berthold Auerbach et al. is a collection of translated short stories likely written during the late 19th century. This volume features tales that explore themes of human moral struggles, personal relationships, and the broader societal context of the authors' times, with stories centered around characters such as the beloved professor Christian Gellert and the conflicted family of a gambler named Ascher. The opening of the volume introduces us to "Christian Gellert’s Last Christmas," focusing on the sensitivity and introspection of the esteemed poet and professor Gellert, as he reflects on his life's purpose and emotional burdens during the Christmas season of 1768. We see him interacting warmly with students yet battling inner loneliness and melancholy, which soon unveils his profound moral teaching as he responds to letters seeking his wisdom. Concurrently, the narrative shifts to a peasant named Christopher, who admires Gellert and feels compelled to express gratitude. Their eventual encounter highlights mutual respect and heartfelt connection, setting the tone for the themes of humility and human kindness that permeate this compelling collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, German -- Translations into English PT Text Germany Category: Short Stories Category: German Literature 303632 2025-08-03T06:13:45.712185 text/html 311947 2021-11-07T06:29:08 text/html 196106 2025-08-03T06:13:52.386128 application/epub+zip 197260 2025-08-03T06:13:48.690177 application/epub+zip 189715 2025-08-03T06:13:47.569162 application/epub+zip 354614 2025-08-03T06:13:55.353124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342514 2025-08-03T06:13:51.694138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289888 2022-09-03T09:50:51.183848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290359 2025-08-03T06:13:45.271213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290003 2021-11-07T06:34:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21701 2025-08-03T06:13:55.504123 application/rdf+xml 13384 2025-08-03T06:13:48.063158 image/jpeg 2961 2025-08-03T06:13:47.817161 image/jpeg 111542 2021-11-07T06:34:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 114547 2021-11-07T06:35:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 187185 2025-08-03T06:13:45.737186 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia