Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 68 Zschokke, Heinrich 1771 1848 Zschokke, Johann Heinrich Daniel Godwin, Parke 1816 1904 The Broken Cup Produced by Joyce Wilson and David Widger "The Broken Cup" by Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in the quaint village of Napoule, nestled by the shores of Provence, and centers around themes of love, revenge, and misunderstandings arising from societal expectations and personal desires. The narrative captures the dynamics of small-town life, where the arrival of a beautiful girl named Marietta stirs up emotions and conflicts among the young men and women. In this tale, Marietta returns to Napoule from Avignon, inadvertently sparking jealousy and contention among the local youths, particularly a wealthy farmer named Colin, who harbors a grudge against her. Misunderstandings escalate when a beautiful cup becomes a symbol of conflict between Colin and Marietta, leading to a series of mischief that includes jealousy, forced marriage prospects, and unintended consequences. Ultimately, as the truth behind the relationships and gifts unfolds, Colin and Marietta discover their mutual affection, overcoming the obstacles thrown in their way, including a broken cup that serves as a catalyst for their eventual union. The story is both whimsical and touching, illustrating the complexities of love intertwined with social ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Love stories PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 74863 74872 2024-09-10T06:18:51.997191 2023-09-10T09:40:10.581515 text/html text/html 73599 2021-02-24T22:20:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 25486 2021-02-24T22:20:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 69060 2024-09-10T06:18:55.292174 application/epub+zip 68659 2024-09-10T06:18:53.170196 application/epub+zip 68659 2024-09-10T06:18:52.422190 application/epub+zip 136153 2024-09-10T06:18:56.978162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123730 2024-09-10T06:18:54.777186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123706 2022-09-11T03:46:49.298764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60253 2024-09-10T06:18:51.757202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60643 2016-11-20T14:29:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 23624 2016-11-20T14:31:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 60118 2010-05-27T16:32:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23536 2010-05-27T16:33:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 60109 2010-05-27T16:32:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23521 2010-05-27T16:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22051 2024-09-10T06:18:57.114158 application/rdf+xml 10517 2024-09-10T06:18:52.772180 image/jpeg 2966 2024-09-10T06:18:52.594191 image/jpeg 67555 2024-09-10T06:18:52.004197 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