TY - BOOK AU - Achleitner,Arthur TI - Aus Kroatien: Skizzen und Erzählungen AV - DRPT PY - 2005/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Short stories KW - Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel KW - Balkan Peninsula -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2005-04-30; Zum Geleit Drei Regimentsbefehle Des Popen Meisterstück Waldkultur Kroatische Glanzkohlen Auf Forstinspektion Feuerstein und Schwefelfaden Sprachliches Durcheinander Von der Sann zur Korana Eine Wahl ohne Ochsen, ohne Wein Die tausendjährige Linde; Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Aus Kroatien: Skizzen und Erzählungen" by Arthur Achleitner is a collection of sketches and narratives written in the early 20th century. The work explores the landscapes, culture, and lifestyle of Croatia through a series of observations and stories that highlight the region's beauty and intricacies. Achleitner offers readers a glimpse into the lives of various characters, including soldiers and villagers, as they navigate their daily challenges and interactions in the context of historical change. The opening of the collection reveals the author's motivations for traveling to Croatia, prompted by an interest in understanding the country's landscapes and people beyond his previous explorations of the German Alps. Through a first-person narrative, Achleitner describes his journey of learning the Croatian language and engaging with the local nobility and communities. The beginning introduces various narrative sketches that promise to delve into the rich cultural tapestry of Croatia, blending personal experiences with broader sociopolitical observations, such as the dynamics within the military and local customs of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15734 ER -