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100 1 _aKeller, Gottfried,
_d1819-1890
245 1 0 _aSeven Legends
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-11-29
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aWyness, Martin
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34504
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