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100 1 _aEbers, Georg,
_d1837-1898
240 1 0 _aFrau Bürgemeisterin. Finnish
245 1 0 _aPormestarin vaimo: Romaani
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-03
508 _aTimo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Pormestarin vaimo: Romaani" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in 1574, during the Eighty Years' War between the Dutch and the Spanish, the story explores themes of patriotism, youth, and the struggles for freedom. The main character, Adrian van der Werff, is the son of the town's mayor in Leiden and is depicted navigating the tensions between his heritage, his desires, and the political turmoil of the time. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in Leiden, where the spring of 1574 brings both natural beauty and a sense of renewal following a military siege. As the citizens celebrate their freedom, the narrative introduces the passionate youth in a classroom, where Adrian and his friends are inspired by a speech that challenges them to think of their duty to their country. This moment foreshadows the boys' subsequent inevitable foray into playacting battles, symbolizing their inner conflict between childhood innocence and the harsh realities of war. The chapter unfolds Adrian's relationships with his family, including a sense of longing for approval from his formidable father, as well as his budding interest in matters of national pride and identity amidst the backdrop of societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cFinland: G. W. Edlund, 1903
653 _aNetherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Fiction
653 _aGerman fiction -- Translations into Finnish
700 1 _aWalldén, Hilja,
_d1871-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67763
999 _c108585
_d108585