Project Gutenberg 2007-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 44 Riehl, Wilhelm Heinrich 1823 1897 Riehl, W. H. (Wilhelm Heinrich) Suomalainen, Katri Laupeuden työt Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Laupeuden työt" by Wilhelm Heinrich Riehl is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, focusing on the struggles of villagers during tumultuous times. The main characters include Konrad, a young blacksmith, and Kersti, his brave fiancée, as they navigate the dangers and moral dilemmas posed by war, illness, and oppressive local authority. The opening of the book introduces us to Konrad and Kersti working together in the blacksmith's forge. Their camaraderie is evident through their playful banter and dedication to their craft, even as they contend with the devastating impact of war and plague on their village, Löhnberg. The situation is made more dire by the haphazard leadership of the local mayor, who neglects his duties amidst the chaos. The chapter sets the tone of resilience amidst despair, highlighting the human spirit's struggle to maintain connection and integrity despite overwhelming odds, as both characters confront internal and societal challenges that deepen in seriousness as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi German fiction -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 115695 115634 2024-10-10T04:35:16.024226 2023-09-10T08:03:39.366625 text/html text/html 115688 115627 2024-10-10T04:35:16.259351 2023-09-10T08:03:39.501636 text/html text/html 112018 2024-10-10T04:35:20.884162 application/epub+zip 112362 2024-10-10T04:35:18.171170 application/epub+zip 112362 2024-10-10T04:35:16.902180 application/epub+zip 213045 2024-10-10T04:35:22.834177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202580 2024-10-10T04:35:20.190217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169953 2022-09-10T14:24:58.730104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102307 102298 2024-10-10T04:35:15.754190 2023-09-10T08:03:39.108680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98288 2021-01-03T01:24:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39969 2021-01-03T01:24:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18825 2024-10-10T04:35:22.960151 application/rdf+xml 12522 2024-10-10T04:35:17.463233 image/jpeg 3404 2024-10-10T04:35:17.176218 image/jpeg 110162 2024-10-10T04:35:16.271186 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