02284cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500320014126400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950500540039050801000044452011840054453400450172865300180177365300230179165300390181465300210185385600430187499900170191717130UtSlPG20260610133412.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aSalus, Hugo,d1866-192914aDas blaue Fenster: Novellen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-11-220 aPietà Der Rächer Das Meerweibchen Der Spiegel aProduced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net a"Das blaue Fenster: Novellen" by Hugo Salus is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and redemption, weaving rich narratives that often culminate in poignant reflections on the human condition. The opening of the collection introduces the story "Pietà," which begins with a vivid description of a solitary chapel nestled within a forest, evoking a sense of tranquility and mystery. The narrator, having discovered the chapel, becomes entranced by a blue glass window casting a serene light upon the grave of a noble maiden. The tale unfolds to reveal the lineage of suffering endured by the characters, including the noble Graf Otto Eberstein, his grieving wife, and their daughter Berta, raised in the shadow of illness and tragedy. As the narrative progresses, Berta's childhood is colored by loneliness and longing, juxtaposed against her father's growing despair and the stark realities of their existence in a world marked by loss and longing. This opening lays the groundwork for deeper themes of love and sacrifice that resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories aGermany -- Fiction aPrague (Czech Republic) -- Fiction aItaly -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17130 c58518d58518