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 Project Gutenberg 2009-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 196 Stifter, Adalbert 1805 1868 Stifter, A. (Adalbert) Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Granit -- Kalkstein -- Turmalin -- Bergkristall -- Katzensilber -- Bergmilch. Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Daniel Kraft, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bunte Steine: Ein Festgeschenk" by Adalbert Stifter is a collection of reflective essays or stories written in the early 20th century. The narrative is infused with a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for nature, as the author shares memories from childhood regarding the collection of stones and other natural treasures. A prominent focus is on the joy found in simple pleasures and the reverence for the beauty of the natural world, which Stifter uses to connect with deeper themes of memory, loss, and reflection. At the start of this collection, the narrator, reflecting on his childhood, reminisces about the stones and treasures he used to collect. He describes various locations where he found intriguing stones, such as “Katzensilber” and “Taufstein,” and recalls how these objects sparked joy and wonder in his young imagination. The narrator's innocence and curiosity are presented as he fondly remembers the time spent outdoors, the familial relationships, particularly with his grandfather, and how he would engage with his surroundings. Additionally, he expresses a desire to pass on this collection of memories and experiences to future generations, suggesting that his reflections are not just personal, but meant to be shared and cherished. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Short stories, German PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 675301 675305 2024-10-12T16:10:35.306290 2023-09-13T06:59:42.553437 text/html text/html 662626 2021-01-05T09:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 243696 2021-01-05T09:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322599 2024-10-12T16:10:45.016294 application/epub+zip 331470 2024-10-12T16:10:38.950272 application/epub+zip 322458 2024-10-12T16:10:37.449290 application/epub+zip 543810 2024-10-12T16:10:49.882213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522828 2024-10-12T16:10:44.148273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485979 2022-09-13T15:56:38.101840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661487 661362 2024-10-12T16:10:34.154331 2023-09-13T06:59:41.853419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 649438 2021-01-05T09:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 238158 2021-01-05T09:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 24444630 2012-03-07T18:57:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 21415 2024-10-12T16:10:50.015210 application/rdf+xml 11261 2024-10-12T16:10:38.135285 image/jpeg 2758 2024-10-12T16:10:37.845268 image/jpeg 318757 2024-10-12T16:10:35.373300 application/octet-stream application/zip de.wikipedia en.wikipedia