Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Die Regentrude Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Regentrude "Die Regentrude" by Theodor Storm is a fairy tale-like novella that was written during the late 19th century. This work falls within the genre of literary fiction and highlights a mix of realism and myth, centered around themes of nature, drought, and the interplay between human lives and the supernatural. The story likely explores the hope for renewal and the longing for rain in the face of environmental adversity. The narrative follows a poor widow, Mother Stine, and her son, Andrees, as they grapple with a prolonged drought that threatens their livelihood and that of their fellow villagers. In their despair, they speculate about the mythical figure known as the Regentrude, who is believed to have the power to summon rain. As Andrees embarks on a quest to awaken this figure, he is joined by Maren, a young woman he loves. Together, they navigate treacherous paths and face challenges imposed by the Fire Man, a malevolent entity. Ultimately, Maren awakens the Regentrude, leading to a dramatic restoration of rain that saves their crops and culminates in a joyful wedding. The story intertwines elements of folklore with the struggles of daily life, delivering a message about resilience and hope amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Children's stories Fairy tales -- Germany PT PZ Text DE Kinderbuch Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 90290 2025-07-04T07:30:01.391499 text/html 90111 2025-01-11T22:46:03.148735 text/html 96644 2025-07-04T07:30:05.151555 application/epub+zip 95566 2025-07-04T07:30:02.918472 application/epub+zip 95566 2025-07-04T07:30:01.921557 application/epub+zip 171343 2025-07-04T07:30:06.754479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164215 2025-07-04T07:30:04.582485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132724 2022-09-04T12:33:31.241036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77088 2025-07-04T07:30:01.172475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71190 2021-01-02T14:17:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18157 2025-07-04T07:30:06.874476 application/rdf+xml 10607 2025-07-04T07:30:02.408530 image/jpeg 2853 2025-07-04T07:30:02.162500 image/jpeg 29265 2021-01-02T14:17:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 94650 2025-07-04T07:30:01.402486 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