Project Gutenberg 2008-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 40 Hoffmann, Franz 1814 1882 Törmälä, Emanuel 1849 1900 Tormala, Emanuel Der Eisenkopf. Finnish Rauta-kallo: Historiallinen kertomus nuorisolle Reading ease score: 40.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Rauta-kallo: Historiallinen kertomus nuorisolle" by Franz Hoffmann is a historical narrative written in the late 19th century. This work appears to explore the life and adventures of significant figures, particularly focusing on the character of Richard Roos, the lightkeeper at a coastal lighthouse, who reflects on moments from the past, specifically relating to King Charles XII of Sweden. The text aims to educate and entertain a young audience through a blend of history and storytelling. The opening of the narrative introduces Richard Roos as he stands watch at the Karlsten lighthouse along Sweden's western shore, contemplating an impending storm and the fate of ships at sea. Roos, a former soldier, is respected by the community for his tales of the valiant King Charles XII, particularly his unwavering character and the consequences of his stubbornness. As the storm approaches, Roos engages in conversation with Colonel Sparre and his son Uolevi, eventually sharing stories about the king's youth and reign, hinting at the substantive history that will unfold throughout the narrative. This setup effectively draws readers into a world where past and present intersect, establishing the stage for a rich historical recounting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Historical fiction German fiction -- Translations into Finnish Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1682-1718 -- Juvenile fiction PT PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 261440 261379 2024-10-11T06:52:57.988398 2023-09-11T09:49:20.935455 text/html text/html 261433 261372 2024-10-11T06:52:58.233418 2023-09-11T09:49:21.076377 text/html text/html 174084 2024-10-11T06:53:05.352371 application/epub+zip 177211 2024-10-11T06:53:01.767397 application/epub+zip 162691 2024-10-11T06:53:00.474391 application/epub+zip 363233 2024-10-11T06:53:08.085342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349386 2024-10-11T06:53:04.567356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263124 2022-09-12T05:52:44.604016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243117 243108 2024-10-11T06:52:57.674411 2023-09-11T09:49:20.723391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 232728 2021-01-03T17:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89544 2021-01-03T17:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20916 2024-10-11T06:53:08.217336 application/rdf+xml 16866 2024-10-11T06:53:01.032393 image/jpeg 3688 2024-10-11T06:53:00.753383 image/jpeg 173269 2024-10-11T06:52:58.258399 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 fi.wikipedia