02535cam a22003613u 4500 75086 UtSlPG 20260610134734.0 m cr n 260607r20251897utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG de iso639-1 PT PZ Augusti, Brigitte, 1839-1930 Im Banne der freien Reichsstadt Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-01-12 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Im Banne der freien Reichsstadt" by Brigitte Augusti is a historical narrative written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of 15th-century Germany and focuses on the lives and struggles of individuals in the city of Nuremberg during a turbulent historical period marked by political and social upheaval. At its center, the narrative features Afra, a woman enduring the hardships of war and loss, as well as her family’s quest for safety amid the chaos. The opening of the work introduces the aftermath of the fall of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and the subsequent fragmentation of Germany into small states. It vividly describes the tumultuous circumstances surrounding Nuremberg and the siege of Liège by Duke Charles the Bold. Afra, a young mother, anxiously awaits her husband Matthias's return from the battlefield, embodying the fear and uncertainty faced by civilians during wartime. When Matthias returns wounded, the couple must confront imminent danger as the city faces another assault. The story sets a tone of resilience and familial love amid despair, laying the groundwork for the unfolding themes of survival and societal change against the grand tapestry of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Leipzig: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn, 1897 Germany -- History -- Late Middle Ages, 1254-1517 -- Fiction Young women -- Germany -- Social conditions -- Fiction Young women -- Germany -- History -- Fiction Women -- Germany -- Social conditions -- Fiction Women -- Germany -- History -- Fiction Friedrich, W. (Woldemar), 1846-1910 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75086 115811 115811