Project Gutenberg 2010-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 50 Ettlinger, Karl 1882 1939 Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Norbert H. Langkau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung" by Karl Ettlinger is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Adolf Borges, a timid and kindhearted shop assistant, who finds himself caught in an unyielding marriage with the fierce and domineering Katharina. The narrative explores themes of love, marriage, and the dynamics of power in relationships, presenting a humorous yet poignant portrayal of domestic life. The opening of this novel introduces the reader to the primary character, Adolf Borges, who reflects on his rather dismal life as a shop assistant, dominated by both his work and his fiery wife, Katharina. Adolf is depicted as a gentle soul, whose blue eyes and timid demeanor contrast sharply with Katharina's fierce personality, likened to a dragon. As Adolf navigates his mundane existence and the challenges of his marriage, his thoughts reveal underlying feelings of frustration, helplessness, and a longing for a happier life. The relationship dynamics are laid bare, with Adolf's self-deprecating humor and introspective monologues painting a vivid picture of his internal struggles and unfulfilled dreams amidst the chaos of his domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 257016 256883 2024-10-13T12:34:00.887004 2023-09-14T05:53:00.651395 text/html text/html 257009 256876 2024-10-13T12:34:01.141976 2023-09-14T05:53:00.804406 text/html text/html 176778 2024-10-13T12:34:08.460465 application/epub+zip 179908 2024-10-13T12:34:04.315462 application/epub+zip 169729 2024-10-13T12:34:03.087488 application/epub+zip 341844 2024-10-13T12:34:11.414439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326946 2024-10-13T12:34:07.704459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281680 2022-09-14T14:35:25.135228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225624 225542 2024-10-13T12:34:00.544020 2023-09-14T05:53:00.411383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 221248 2021-01-06T08:39:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91042 2021-01-06T08:39:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18881 2024-10-13T12:34:11.539427 application/rdf+xml 14682 2024-10-13T12:34:03.625474 image/jpeg 3920 2024-10-13T12:34:03.354476 image/jpeg 175090 2024-10-13T12:34:01.164983 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