Jean Paul 1763-1825 creator Thylmann, Karl 1888-1916 text utu 2009 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Des Feldpredigers Schmelzle Reise nach Flätz mit fortgehenden Noten" by Jean Paul is a satire published in February 1808. Military chaplain Schmelzle, notorious for fleeing from battle, embarks on a journey to petition General Schabacker for a professorship in catechetics. Driven by his ambitious wife Teutoberga, who seeks social advancement, the cowardly protagonist approaches the very authority aware of his desertion at Pimpelstadt. Jean Paul crafts a psychological portrait of fear and failure, presenting a character who transforms weakness into heroic narrative through elaborate excuses and unwavering self-preservation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Feldpredigers_Schmelzle_Reise_nach_Fl%C3%A4tz Release date is 2009-01-12 Norbert H. Langkau, Itay Perl, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified German wit and humor Satire, German -- 19th century Characters and characteristics in literature -- Humor PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27775 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27775 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133632.0 27775