Project Gutenberg 2009-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 65 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Reinhardt, Karl 1818 1877 Reinhardt, C. (Carl) Reinhardt, Carl Reinhart, C. (Carl) Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Sechster Band E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau, Clive Pickton, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Nach Amerika! Ein Volksbuch. Sechster Band" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a historical narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores various aspects of life in America, focusing on distinct characters navigating their experiences in a foreign land. The story seems to delve into themes of adventure, survival, and cultural encounters, particularly through the character of Zachäus Maulbeere, a traveling barber as he tries to make sense of his surroundings. The opening of the narrative introduces Zachäus Maulbeere, who finds himself lost and frustrated in the Arkansas wilderness after a night spent in distress amidst nature. As he wrestles with his situation, he reflects on the challenges of navigating the natural landscape while expressing sardonic humor about his plight. His encounter with a friendly hunter, Jack Owen, shifts the tone as they discuss Maulbeere's trade and the upcoming camp meeting—a social gathering that promises both potential business and cultural experience for him. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of American frontier life, as Maulbeere looks forward to engaging with the local community and the unfolding events surrounding the auction of a farm, which hints at deeper social and legal dramas at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Immigrants -- Fiction German Americans -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 423110 422972 2024-09-13T04:43:38.157787 2023-09-13T09:42:39.965620 text/html text/html 460026 2009-10-19T12:44:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1665858 2009-10-19T12:48:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1746762 2024-09-13T04:43:46.061674 application/epub+zip 1748359 2024-09-13T04:43:40.033705 application/epub+zip 228872 2024-09-13T04:43:38.915784 application/epub+zip 1964858 2024-09-13T04:43:50.857721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1934783 2024-09-13T04:43:44.903689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421288 2022-09-14T05:30:20.263293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391498 391395 2024-09-13T04:43:37.303727 2023-09-13T09:42:39.077639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 383610 2009-10-19T17:46:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148948 2009-10-19T17:47:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19893 2024-09-13T04:43:51.001698 application/rdf+xml 16676 2024-09-13T04:43:39.282725 image/jpeg 3702 2024-09-13T04:43:39.099715 image/jpeg 1735831 2024-09-13T04:43:38.227726 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