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Title: Der Schwimmer

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Hubert Kennedy

Summary: "Der Schwimmer" by John Henry Mackay is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces the protagonist, Franz Felder, a young boy from a poor family in Berlin who develops a deep love for swimming from an early age. As he navigates through his challenging childhood, swimming becomes both a source of joy and an escape from his hardships. At the start of the novel, we see Franz reflecting on his early memories associated with water and how swimming feels as natural to him as walking. His family struggles to make ends meet, leaving him and his siblings largely to fend for themselves, which leads to adventures by the riverside as he explores and learns to swim. The narrative sets the stage for his journey, showing his passion for swimming and hinting at how this love might shape his life, especially as he faces the decisions and responsibilities that come with growing up in a challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mackay, John Henry, 1864-1933

EBook No.: 15068

Published: Feb 15, 2005

Downloads: 57

Language: German

Subject: Berlin (Germany) -- Fiction

Subject: Swimming -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Der Schwimmer

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: E-text prepared by Hubert Kennedy

Summary: "Der Schwimmer" by John Henry Mackay is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces the protagonist, Franz Felder, a young boy from a poor family in Berlin who develops a deep love for swimming from an early age. As he navigates through his challenging childhood, swimming becomes both a source of joy and an escape from his hardships. At the start of the novel, we see Franz reflecting on his early memories associated with water and how swimming feels as natural to him as walking. His family struggles to make ends meet, leaving him and his siblings largely to fend for themselves, which leads to adventures by the riverside as he explores and learns to swim. The narrative sets the stage for his journey, showing his passion for swimming and hinting at how this love might shape his life, especially as he faces the decisions and responsibilities that come with growing up in a challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mackay, John Henry, 1864-1933

EBook No.: 15068

Published: Feb 15, 2005

Downloads: 57

Language: German

Subject: Berlin (Germany) -- Fiction

Subject: Swimming -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.