Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Pole Poppenspäler: Novelle (1874) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Puppeteer https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_Poppensp%C3%A4ler Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Pole Poppenspäler: Novelle" by Theodor Storm is a novella written during the late 19th century. The story centers around the character Paul, a young boy with a passion for woodworking, who finds a mentor in Paul Paulsen, a master craftsman and puppeteer. The narrative explores themes of childhood innocence, creativity, and the bond between the boy and his mentor as they navigate the challenges of life. The opening of the novella introduces Paul during his formative years, highlighting his interest in woodworking and his budding friendship with Paul Paulsen. Paulsen teaches him the intricacies of his craft, and together they share conversations under a linden tree in Paulsen’s garden. The narrative conveys a nostalgic sense of longing and innocence as Paul reflects on his childhood interactions with Paulsen, his wife, and their daughter Lisei. As the story unfolds, the arrival of a traveling puppeteer sparks Paul's excitement, leading to an exploration of both joy and sorrow as childhood friendships evolve and change. The depiction of the puppeteer's performances adds a layer of magic and wonder to Paul’s experiences, setting the stage for deeper connections and discoveries as the tale progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Germany, Northern -- Juvenile fiction PT PZ Text DE Kinderbuch Category: Novels Category: German Literature 147068 2025-07-04T07:29:25.440675 text/html 146889 2025-01-11T22:45:22.830432 text/html 123731 2025-07-04T07:29:29.644629 application/epub+zip 124708 2025-07-04T07:29:27.027669 application/epub+zip 124708 2025-07-04T07:29:25.991670 application/epub+zip 243483 2025-07-04T07:29:31.560626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233469 2025-07-04T07:29:29.063632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201817 2022-09-04T12:32:41.689146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131965 2025-07-04T07:29:25.191659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125559 2021-01-02T14:17:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18366 2025-07-04T07:29:31.680672 application/rdf+xml 13216 2025-07-04T07:29:26.472692 image/jpeg 3802 2025-07-04T07:29:26.231162 image/jpeg 51596 2021-01-02T14:17:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 123280 2025-07-04T07:29:25.456649 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