Project Gutenberg 2008-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 125 Wassermann, Jakob 1873 1934 Wassermann, Jacob Caspar Hauser; oder, Die Trägheit des Herzens, Roman Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Caspar Hauser; oder, Die Trägheit des Herzens" by Jakob Wassermann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the mysterious figure of Caspar Hauser, a young man who appears in Nuremberg under strange circumstances, unable to communicate effectively and showing signs of having lived in isolation. The novel delves into themes of identity, human nature, and societal perceptions, making it a compelling exploration of the transition from innocence to experience. At the start of the tale, Caspar Hauser is discovered in a state of bewilderment and fear, having been held captive in a dark environment for an unknown period. His arrival incites curiosity among the townspeople, who are both fascinated and concerned about this "wild" child who seems incapable of comprehending the world around him. As he is observed and studied by local authorities and scholars, the complexities of his past begin to unravel, posing questions about his true identity and the potential trauma he has suffered. The opening chapters set a tone of intrigue and compassion as characters like Professor Daumer take an interest in helping Caspar navigate his new reality, while the townspeople's reactions reveal much about societal norms and the human inclination towards spectacle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Biographical fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Bayern (Bavaria, Germany : Province) -- Fiction Hauser, Kaspar, 1812-1833 -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 957204 957241 2024-09-11T06:28:59.804527 2023-09-11T09:47:01.865216 text/html text/html 1043849 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 379455 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 459409 2024-09-11T06:29:12.125441 application/epub+zip 468392 2024-09-11T06:29:02.475503 application/epub+zip 468393 2024-09-11T06:29:01.015507 application/epub+zip 823701 2024-09-11T06:29:19.444399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760793 2024-09-11T06:29:10.791446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761181 2022-09-12T05:49:08.535270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897075 2024-09-11T06:28:58.216501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 897591 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 353858 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 880004 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 351412 2021-01-03T17:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21267 2024-09-11T06:29:19.611375 application/rdf+xml 19883 2024-09-11T06:29:01.384478 image/jpeg 4296 2024-09-11T06:29:01.199473 image/jpeg 434092 2024-09-11T06:28:59.895470 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