02343cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500240014726400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750801810038852013320056953400450190165300350194685600430198199900170202453780UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aSchilling, Gustav,d1766-183914aDer Weihnacht-Abend 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-21  aProduced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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project.  a"Der Weihnacht-Abend" by Gustav Schilling is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in a festive setting, likely around Christmas time, following the characters Woldemar and his friend as they navigate the bustling Christmarket filled with lively interactions and contrasting emotions. The narrative is teeming with themes of love, fate, and the consequences of choices, particularly in the context of romantic aspirations and social dynamics.  The opening of the novel introduces a winter scene where the North Wind blows and snow falls, creating a vivid backdrop for the Christmarket filled with merchants and buyers. Woldemar, eager to embrace the joyous atmosphere, pulls his friend into the crowd. They encounter various characters, including a melancholy clerk and a lively condtior selling delightful treats. Woldemar expresses a desire to pursue military duty, reflecting on his fickle fate influenced by an indecisive fairy. Amidst this, the character of Hermine is introduced through her overprotective uncle, highlighting the complexity of love and courtship in their world. Through witty dialogue and vibrant descriptions, the initial chapters set up a web of relationships and emotional entanglements that promise to develop throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGerman fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53780  c94614d94614