02651cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500610014526400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250505860042350800690100952010620107853400580214065300280219865300370222685600430226399900190230669604UtSlPG20260610134618.0mcr n260607r20221925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aMeyrink, Gustav,d1868-193214aDie heimtückischen Champignons: und andere Geschichten 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-12-220 aDie heimtückischen Champignons -- Der Opal -- Das Wildschwein Veronika -- Izzi Pizzi -- Bal macabre -- Der Buddha ist meine Zuflucht -- Das Wachsfigurenkabinett -- Bologneser Tränen -- Der Albino -- Chimäre -- Die Geschichte vom Löwen Alois -- Der violette Tod -- Die Königin unter den Bregen -- Bocksäure -- Der Schrecken -- Der Fluch der Kröte -- Eine Suggestion -- Der Mann auf der Flasche -- Das Präparat -- Das ganze Sein ist flammend Leid -- Tut sich; macht sich; Prinzeß -- Das Fieber -- Die Pflanzen des Dr. Cinderella -- Tschitrakarna, das vornehme Kamel.  athe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Die heimtückischen Champignons: und andere Geschichten" by Gustav Meyrink is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The tales explore various intriguing and often whimsical themes, with a notable focus on the surreal and absurd elements of life in Prague. The opening story involves a character entangled in a bizarre business venture in mushroom cultivation, meeting eccentric personalities along the way.  The beginning of the work introduces the protagonist, who reflects on an old adage about wealth that somehow leads him to encounter a peculiar agent named Dowidl Taubeles. This agent tries to persuade the narrator to partner with him in a mushroom-growing business, implying that with enough dedication, wealth can be readily obtained. The narrative mixes a sense of humor and absurdity, as the protagonist's initial skepticism leads him through a series of comedic and chaotic encounters, setting the stage for the strange events that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cGermany: Verlag Ullstein, 1925  aShort stories, Austrian  aAustrian fiction -- 20th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69604  c110385d110385