Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 260 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Aquis Submersus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquis_Submersus_(novella) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquis_submersus an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Aquis Submersus" by Theodor Storm is a novella written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds primarily through the reminiscences of a young boy as he navigates themes of nostalgia, loss, and the shadow of death in a rural setting, focusing on the past experiences shared with his friend, the pastor’s son, and the haunting presence of a tragic child’s portrait within the village church, which sparks his curiosity and imagination. The opening of the novella sets a reflective tone with the protagonist revisiting the neglected castle garden of his youth, where memories intertwine with the natural landscape. The depiction of the once-vibrant environment contrasts with the eerie remnants of his past, particularly the imposing village church that houses the crucifix and the poignant portrait of a dead child—a source of both fascination and sorrow for the narrator. As he interacts with his friend and grapples with the inscrutable mysteries of life and death encapsulated in the church's imagery, the protagonist’s quest for knowledge about the child's fate hints at deeper inquiries into familial secrets and bygone tragedies, establishing an atmosphere of intrigue and melancholy that permeates the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Prussia (Germany) -- History -- 1640-1740 -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Novels Category: German Literature 184718 2025-10-04T07:21:54.816431 text/html 189126 2022-05-28T04:24:34 text/html 155020 2025-10-04T07:22:00.545885 application/epub+zip 154501 2025-10-04T07:21:57.575384 application/epub+zip 146538 2025-10-04T07:21:56.498394 application/epub+zip 291730 2025-10-04T07:22:02.804860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280839 2025-10-04T07:21:59.886891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257054 2022-09-04T12:22:30.467241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174691 2025-10-04T07:21:54.406442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174461 2022-05-28T04:28:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18805 2025-10-04T07:22:02.934846 application/rdf+xml 15567 2025-10-04T07:21:56.982393 image/jpeg 3953 2025-10-04T07:21:56.740453 image/jpeg 68777 2022-05-28T04:28:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 71016 2022-05-28T04:29:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 145390 2025-10-04T07:21:54.834408 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