02332cam a22003253u 4500 73806 UtSlPG 20260610134716.0 m cr n 260607r20241920utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG de iso639-1 PT Schücking, Levin, 1814-1883 Die Bestechung Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-06-11 Peter Becker, Hans Theyer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Die Bestechung : Novelle" by Levin Schücking is a fictional novella written in the late 19th century. As with many literary works from this era, it explores themes of morality, societal pressures, and the human condition. The narrative delves into the topic of corruption within the military conscription process, highlighting the lengths individuals may go to escape the burdens of service. The story follows Gotthard, a military doctor involved in a conscription commission, who becomes entangled in a web of bribery orchestrated by the clever innkeeper, Herr Espenbeck, to manipulate the outcomes for certain young men in town. Gotthard finds himself torn between his professional ethics and personal circumstances when he falls in love with Anna, the innkeeper's daughter. As the complications unfold, Gotthard faces a moral dilemma after he inadvertently accepts a bribe, leading to despair and the contemplation of his own future. Ultimately, Anna's determination to protect Gotthard from the consequences of her father's actions brings the narrative to a dramatic climax, revealing themes of love, sacrifice, and moral redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Berlin: Flemming und Wiskott, 1920 German fiction -- 19th century Repsold, Wilhelm, 1885-1969 https://archive.org/details/diebestechungnov00sch https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73806 114531 114531