02158cam a22003373u 4500 18231 UtSlPG 20260610133426.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG de iso639-1 PT Engel, Georg, 1866-1931 Die Last Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-04-22 Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Die Last" by Georg Engel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a rural setting, exploring themes of suffering, familial duty, and the burdens of life, focusing on characters such as the ailing Else and her husband Wilms, who struggle under the weight of their circumstances. At the start of the story, we find ourselves in a dimly lit sickroom where a woman named Else is suffering, watched over by her husband, Wilms, who feels the strain of her illness and the responsibilities of their failing farming livelihood. As the story progresses, we witness Wilms's internal turmoil as he navigates the tension between his duty to his wife and the pressing challenges of farm management, including the imminent threat of a foreclosure by creditors. The atmosphere is heavy with sadness and desperation, evoking a sense of impending crisis as the couple grapples with the reality of their situation, underscored by the sound of rain and the encroaching gloom of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Villages -- Germany -- Fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Vorpommern (Western Pomerania, Germany : Province) -- Fiction Illness -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18231 59617 59617