02946cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324501380014326400510028130000470033233600260037933700260040533800360043150000310046750503900049850800800088852011790096853400450214765300670219265300670225970000350232670000350236170000300239670000400242670000340246685600430250099900170254312573UtSlPG20260610133311.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aFrancke, Kuno,d1855-193014aThe German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 :bMasterpieces of German Literature Translated into English 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-010 aThe Novel of Provincial Life. By Edwin C. Roedder -- AUERBACH: Little Barefoot. (abridged) -- GOTTHELF: Uli, The Farmhand. -- REUTER: The Bräsig Episodes from Ut mine Stromtid. (abridged) -- STIFTER: Rock Crystal. -- Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl. By Otto Heller -- RIEHL: Field and Forest. -- The Eye for Natural Scenery. -- The Musical Ear. -- The Struggle of the Rococo with the Pigtail.  aProduced by Stan Goodman, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08" by Francke et al. is a collection of notable works from German literature written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This volume is especially dedicated to the "Novel of Provincial Life," showcasing different authors and their contributions that depict the rural landscape and the intricacies of village life, embodying the sentiments and social dynamics of their time.  The opening of the collection introduces readers to Berthold Auerbach's "Little Barefoot," where two children, Amrei and Damie, embark on a bittersweet journey following the death of their parents. As they search for their father's and mother's presence, the narrative touches upon the sorrow of loss and the innocence of childhood amidst tragedy. The children explore their empty home and have poignant experiences that reveal their longing and the stark reality of their orphanhood. These themes of grief, resilience, and the harshness of life in a rural setting are central to their story, setting the tone for the other works that will follow in this significant volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGerman literature -- 19th century -- Translations into English  aGerman literature -- 20th century -- Translations into English1 aAuerbach, Berthold,d1812-18821 aGotthelf, Jeremias,d1797-18541 aReuter, Fritz,d1810-18741 aRiehl, Wilhelm Heinrich,d1823-18971 aStifter, Adalbert,d1805-186840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12573  c53991d53991