02274cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500180014726400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000310035150501680038250800750055052011810062553400450180665300180185170000190186985600430188899900170193134504UtSlPG20260610133804.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aKeller, Gottfried,d1819-189010aSeven Legends 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-290 aEugenia -- The Virgin and the devil -- The Virgin as knight -- The Virgin as nun -- The naughty Saint Vitalis -- Dorothea's flower-basket -- A legend of the dance.  aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive  a"Seven Legends" by Gottfried Keller is a collection of fictional retellings of saints' legends written in the late 19th century. Each story reflects not only a faith-based moral lesson but also explores human emotions and desires, often with a mix of humor and irony. At the heart of these legends are characters such as the learned maiden Eugenia and the mischievous monk Vitalis, who navigate challenges to their identities and virtues in whimsical and thought-provoking ways.  At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to Eugenia, a beautiful and educated Roman maiden yearning for intellectual pursuit rather than conformity to societal norms. She initially rejects marriage proposals, preferring to delve into philosophical studies. However, her journey takes a transformative turn as she disguises herself as a monk to live a life devoted to spirituality. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal expectations, and the quest for self-awareness, mixing elements of comedy and drama in a way that captures the reader's imagination while imparting moral insights—a hallmark of Keller's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories1 aWyness, Martin40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34504  c75350d75350