02367cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500260014026400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250802030038352013540058653400450194065300200198585600430200599900170204831014UtSlPG20260610133716.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7asv2iso639-1 4aPT1 aWitt, Otto,d1875-192314aDen Underbara Spegeln 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-01-18  aE-text prepared by Ronnie Sahlberg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously provided by Project Runeberg (http://runeberg.org)  a"Den Underbara Spegeln" by Otto Witt is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in Berlin during the year 1950, the story revolves around Lieutenant Wolfgang Schnitler, who unexpectedly becomes an heir to a significant fortune after his wealthy uncle, an eccentric astronomer, passes away. However, to inherit the ten million marks, Wolfgang must solve the mystery surrounding the planet Mars within two years, a task fraught with intrigue, potential betrayal, and competition from others who seek to stake their claim on the inheritance.  At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the oppressive heat of a Berlin summer day. In this setting, Wolfgang Schnitler cheerfully discusses his uncle's death and impending fortune with his opportunistic friend Fritz Cramer. Soon after, Wolfgang learns that his uncle's will ties his inheritance to solving the so-called "Mars riddle." As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that Cramer has ulterior motives regarding Wolfgang's wealth. Meanwhile, rumors about a mysterious benefactor prompt a flurry of interest from astronomers keen to unlock the secrets of Mars. The opening chapters set the stage for a tale of ambition, deception, and the quest for knowledge, as Wolfgang navigates this complex web of relationships and hidden agendas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31014  c71860d71860