Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl" by Jerome K. Jerome is a poignant novella written in the early 20th century. This work weaves together elements of romance and philosophical reflection set against the backdrop of war-torn Germany. At its core, it explores themes of love, duty, and the moral complexities surrounding relationships and patriotism. The story follows Ulrich Nebendahl, a kindly wheelwright who grapples with the nature of love and his feelings for several women in his village. Guided by the village pastor, Ulrich contemplates his responsibilities as a man and the implications of choosing a partner. However, his journey is disrupted by the harsh realities of conflict, as he encounters a wounded French soldier during the war and ultimately discovers that his true love extends beyond romantic notions; it encompasses his entire village and its inhabitants. In a striking culmination, Ulrich sacrifices his life to protect the village he loves, and his act of bravery leads to posthumous recognition as a hero, embodying the profound message that true love can manifest in selfless sacrifice for others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Pastoral fiction Villages -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 43297 2025-07-01T07:27:56.254513 text/html 38557 2013-01-15T15:15:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 14434 2013-01-15T15:16:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 84303 2025-07-01T07:27:59.833505 application/epub+zip 83063 2025-07-01T07:27:57.810500 application/epub+zip 83063 2025-07-01T07:27:56.815498 application/epub+zip 186730 2025-07-01T07:28:01.286466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180126 2025-07-01T07:27:59.157516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144331 2022-09-01T08:30:59.749117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34912 2025-07-01T07:27:56.033528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34691 2008-07-27T08:13:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13602 2008-07-27T08:14:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19035 2025-07-01T07:28:01.423463 application/rdf+xml 13519 2025-07-01T07:27:57.283481 image/jpeg 3278 2025-07-01T07:27:57.047506 image/jpeg 83170 2025-07-01T07:27:56.259528 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