Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 62 Heiberg, Hermann 1840 1910 Charaktere und Schicksale Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Charaktere und Schicksale" by Hermann Heiberg is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Knoop family, particularly Friedrich Knoop, a successful businessman, his wife Fanny, and their daughter Margarete, as they navigate societal expectations, familial obligations, and ambitions for social advancement. The narrative sets up a rich exploration of character dynamics and moral dilemmas, particularly as Friedrich grapples with issues of honor, reputation, and the influence of noble affiliations in business and family decisions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Friedrich and Fanny Knoop during a breakfast discussion regarding societal aspirations and the impending visit of a baron, von Klamm. The conversation reveals the couple's differing views on social status and titles, particularly in relation to their daughter Margarete, who is under the watchful eye of her parents as a possible match for the visiting baron. Conflict arises from Fanny's worries about the suitability of a nobleman for their family, while Friedrich considers the practical advantages of such an alliance. Through vibrant dialogue and domestic scenes, Heiberg establishes the stakes for the Knoop family, setting the stage for themes of ambition, reputation, and the complexities of familial love and societal pressure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Berlin (Germany) -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 498191 498103 2024-10-06T05:22:19.179722 2023-10-06T07:09:31.807081 text/html text/html 498184 498096 2024-10-06T05:22:19.487696 2023-10-06T07:09:32.022115 text/html text/html 255519 2024-10-06T05:22:29.148670 application/epub+zip 262964 2024-10-06T05:22:23.173675 application/epub+zip 253231 2024-10-06T05:22:21.491686 application/epub+zip 487137 2024-10-06T05:22:33.468625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463746 2024-10-06T05:22:28.319673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419303 2022-09-06T23:15:14.284540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440464 440427 2024-10-06T05:22:18.692778 2023-10-06T07:09:31.337123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446256 2020-12-15T06:51:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168319 2020-12-15T06:51:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 433331 2020-12-15T06:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166881 2020-12-15T06:51:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440261 2020-12-15T06:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166845 2020-12-15T06:51:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23041 2024-10-06T05:22:33.606608 application/rdf+xml 15607 2024-10-06T05:22:22.372683 image/jpeg 4285 2024-10-06T05:22:22.090680 image/jpeg 252100 2024-10-06T05:22:19.532693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia