Project Gutenberg 2007-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 57 Auerbach, Berthold 1812 1882 Baruch, Moses Christian Gellert's Last Christmas From "German Tales" Published by the American Publishers' Corporation Produced by David Widger "Christian Gellert's Last Christmas" by Berthold Auerbach is a narrative fiction piece written in the mid-19th century. Set in the historical backdrop of 1768 in Leipzig, the story centers on Christian Furchtegott Gellert, a beloved poet and moralist. The book explores themes of humility, the impact of personal sacrifice, and the profound connections between a celebrated academic and ordinary individuals whom he inspires. The plot follows Gellert in the days leading up to Christmas, highlighting his interactions with students and friends while grappling with his own feelings of inadequacy and melancholy. As he prepares for what he senses may be his final Christmas, a humble woodcutter named Christopher seeks out Gellert to express his gratitude for the poet’s uplifting moral teachings. Through an act of kindness—delivering a load of firewood—Christopher finds joy and purpose, reflecting the mutual influence between their lives. The narrative culminates in a touching exchange that solidifies Gellert's legacy of compassion and the warmth of human connection. The story ends with Gellert's peaceful passing, leaving a lasting impression on those he touched, including Christopher, who resolves to honor Gellert's ideals in his own life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories Gellert, Christian Fürchtegott, 1715-1769 PT Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 90208 90217 2024-09-10T04:38:37.119817 2023-09-10T08:12:13.390884 text/html text/html 87927 2021-02-24T22:18:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 32084 2021-02-24T22:18:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 86589 2024-09-10T04:38:40.586838 application/epub+zip 86272 2024-09-10T04:38:38.406798 application/epub+zip 86272 2024-09-10T04:38:37.607820 application/epub+zip 197878 2024-09-10T04:38:42.187814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190544 2024-09-10T04:38:40.068782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211710 2022-09-10T14:34:24.951149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76600 2024-09-10T04:38:36.902797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77134 2018-03-14T15:01:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 30315 2018-03-17T07:20:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76555 2017-07-26T06:57:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30210 2017-07-26T06:57:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76555 2017-07-26T06:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30195 2017-07-26T06:57:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22230 2024-09-10T04:38:42.324816 application/rdf+xml 15977 2024-09-10T04:38:37.950822 image/jpeg 3831 2024-09-10T04:38:37.777816 image/jpeg 87554 2024-09-10T04:38:37.128813 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia