Project Gutenberg 2007-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 182 Wassermann, Jakob 1873 1934 Wassermann, Jacob Die Schwestern: Drei Novellen Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Schwestern_(Novellensammlung) Donna Johanna von Castilien Sara Malcolm Clarissa Mirabel Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Die Schwestern: Drei Novellen" by Jakob Wassermann is a collection of three novellas written in the early 20th century. The first novella, "Donna Johanna von Castilien," follows the life of Infanta Johanna, a figure shrouded in tragedy and darkness from her birth amidst the execution of her mother's enemies, to her profound melancholy and complicated love story with Philip of Austria, which intertwines drama, magic, and the struggle against societal expectations. The opening of the first novella introduces Infanta Johanna, who is born under ominous circumstances and marked by an unsettling demeanor from childhood. Johanna’s affinity for solitude sets her apart, and her eventual marriage to Philip is fraught with tension, as she grapples with her emotional isolation and his fluctuating affection. As the story unfolds, her inner turmoil escalates, revealing both her deep love and the challenges posed by societal norms, leading to a dramatic exploration of sacrifice, desire, and the human condition. This rich tapestry of emotion and historical intrigue sets the tone for a captivating narrative that invites readers into a world of royal complexities and personal struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Biographical fiction Joanna of Castile, 1479-1555 PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 303585 303477 2025-02-09T06:38:20.478269 2023-09-09T12:12:16.618731 text/html text/html 321446 2007-05-19T11:22:52 text/html 117494 2007-05-19T11:24:16 text/html application/zip 202267 2025-02-09T06:38:28.813225 application/epub+zip 206485 2025-02-09T06:38:24.204241 application/epub+zip 194195 2025-02-09T06:38:22.698217 application/epub+zip 360405 2025-02-09T06:38:32.113169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335663 2025-02-09T06:38:27.723207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291895 2022-09-10T07:55:13.072770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276187 2025-02-09T06:38:19.962246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276130 2007-05-19T11:22:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 109294 2007-05-19T11:24:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 271927 2007-05-19T11:23:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108712 2007-05-19T11:24:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21963 2025-02-09T06:38:32.243167 application/rdf+xml 12524 2025-02-09T06:38:23.257234 image/jpeg 2975 2025-02-09T06:38:22.974219 image/jpeg 196074 2025-02-09T06:38:20.508224 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 en.wikipedia