Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 Kleist, Heinrich von 1777 1811 Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Von Kleist, Heinrich Kleist, H. V. (Heinrich von) Das Käthchen von Heilbronn: Oder, die Feuerprobe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_K%C3%A4thchen_von_Heilbronn https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_K%C3%A4thchen_von_Heilbronn Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London "Das Käthchen von Heilbronn: Oder, die Feuerprobe" by Heinrich von Kleist is a historical play written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the character Käthchen, a young woman who becomes embroiled in a dramatic tale of love and conflict as she faces the consequences of her passionate devotion to a knight, Graf Wetter vom Strahl. The play unfolds in a richly populated world of noblemen and women, filled with themes of honor, betrayal, and the supernatural. The opening of "Das Käthchen von Heilbronn" introduces us to a secret court of justice known as the Vehmgericht, where the knight Graf Wetter von Strahl is brought to account for the alleged wrong he has done to Theobald Friedeborn, a local blacksmith whose daughter, Käthchen, he has supposedly seduced. Theobald's despair reveals Käthchen's character as pure and beloved, setting the stage for the conflict that will ensue. As Graf Wetter is questioned, the narrative hints at Käthchen's fateful attraction and the implications of her innocence in a society that views her plight through the lens of honor and shame, outlining the central themes of the drama to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. de Germany -- Drama Knights and knighthood -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 233635 2025-08-03T08:29:55.260506 text/html 233456 2025-01-09T23:55:18.538247 text/html 162901 2025-08-03T08:30:02.311478 application/epub+zip 165134 2025-08-03T08:29:58.432479 application/epub+zip 141262 2025-08-03T08:29:57.266482 application/epub+zip 364869 2025-08-03T08:30:04.982515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347678 2025-08-03T08:30:01.592446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237621 2022-09-03T12:50:05.920883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190932 2025-08-03T08:29:54.914518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183309 2020-12-29T21:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18485 2025-08-03T08:30:05.116499 application/rdf+xml 19276 2025-08-03T08:29:57.774497 image/jpeg 4186 2025-08-03T08:29:57.525486 image/jpeg 69235 2020-12-29T21:46:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 162130 2025-08-03T08:29:55.279496 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