Project Gutenberg 2009-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 75 Boy-Ed, Ida 1852 1928 Ed, Ida Cornelia Ernestina Stille Helden: Roman Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Markus Brenner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Stille Helden: Roman" by Ida Boy-Ed is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the life of an aging industrialist, referred to as the Geheimrat, who grapples with physical limitations following a stroke, his relationship with his son Wynfried, and the ongoing operations of his ironworks. As he reflects on his past, both personal and professional, themes of legacy, familial obligations, and the burdens of industry emerge, particularly in contrast to the quiet, enduring bravery of those who work silently in the shadows. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Geheimrat in his expansive erker, where he navigates the challenges of his condition and the assistance from his long-serving servant, Leupold. The scene paints a poignant picture of the old man's struggle between frustration and a desire for independence, alongside a yearning for familial connection, particularly with his son Wynfried, whose past decisions weigh heavily on the father. As Wynfried enters the narrative, the tension between him and his father is palpable, revealing deeper issues of expectations and disappointments, all set against the backdrop of the industrial landscape that the Geheimrat has built. Through the rich descriptions of their surroundings and the internal conflicts of the characters, the reader is drawn into a world where personal challenges intertwine with the weight of legacy and the definition of true heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de German fiction -- 20th century PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 736711 736740 2024-10-12T17:04:50.962326 2023-09-13T07:42:24.664062 text/html text/html 820577 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 281655 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 356257 2024-10-12T17:05:04.408440 application/epub+zip 364012 2024-10-12T17:04:54.519283 application/epub+zip 364012 2024-10-12T17:04:52.711353 application/epub+zip 638329 2024-10-12T17:05:11.328196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591121 2024-10-12T17:05:02.920281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535441 2022-09-13T16:57:48.624735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673639 2024-10-12T17:04:48.608317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 677400 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 262072 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 660433 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 259746 2021-01-05T11:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21346 2024-10-12T17:05:11.475367 application/rdf+xml 12759 2024-10-12T17:04:53.288314 image/jpeg 3492 2024-10-12T17:04:52.999297 image/jpeg 334581 2024-10-12T17:04:51.029353 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