Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand 1825 1898 Meyer-Ziegler, Konrad Ferdinand Meyer, C. F. (Conrad Ferdinand) Meyer, Konrad Ferdinand Das Leiden eines Knaben Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Leiden_eines_Knaben Produced by Delphine Lettau and Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Das Leiden eines Knaben" by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the court of King Louis XIV, exploring themes of childhood, social dynamics, and the struggles of a boy named Julian Boufflers, who faces personal and academic challenges amidst the complexities of royal life and expectations. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to King Louis XIV and his interactions with Madame de Maintenon, showcasing the king's anecdotal conversations, particularly about his new confessor, Père Tellier. As the discussion progresses, the focus shifts to the struggles faced by young Julian Boufflers, the son of a marshal, who is described as timid and intellectually challenged. The dialogue reveals Julian's internal turmoil, compounded by the perception of others at court, including the mockery and the harsh realities of his situation. His plight is intertwined with the author's commentary on the broader societal and moral implications of life in the royal court, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. de France -- Fiction Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Historical Novels Category: German Literature 151630 2025-07-04T08:58:55.906188 text/html 151451 2025-01-12T00:24:50.764073 text/html 134239 2025-07-04T08:59:01.215149 application/epub+zip 135158 2025-07-04T08:58:58.632184 application/epub+zip 126788 2025-07-04T08:58:57.567197 application/epub+zip 239457 2025-07-04T08:59:03.113179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230836 2025-07-04T08:59:00.572200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196509 2022-09-05T04:27:23.842469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137636 2025-07-04T08:58:55.659204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136267 2014-10-02T20:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18363 2025-07-04T08:59:03.231147 application/rdf+xml 12023 2025-07-04T08:58:58.056180 image/jpeg 3016 2025-07-04T08:58:57.811216 image/jpeg 55152 2014-10-02T20:20:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 135440 2025-07-04T08:58:55.920199 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