Project Gutenberg 2010-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 58 Velde, C. F. van der (Carl Franz) 1779 1824 Van der Velde, C. F. (Carl Franz) Velde, Carl Franz van der Velde, Karl Franz van der Greene, Nathaniel 1797 1877 Greene, Peter Green, Peter N. Green, Nathaniel P. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna: a tale of the early part of the eighteenth century. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Tales from the German. Volume I" by C. F. van der Velde is a collection of translated tales written in the early 19th century. This work presents a series of narratives spun from the fabric of German literature, featuring stories rich in historical contexts and thematic depth. The tales aim to illustrate lesser-known aspects of German history with a style that is both accessible and engaging, appealing to a broad audience. The opening of the volume introduces a tale titled "Arwed Gyllenstierna," set in 1718 and revolving around the titular character, a young Swedish nobleman determined to join the military campaign against Norway. The narrative quickly establishes a conflict between Arwed and his father, Nils Count Gyllenstierna, who vehemently opposes the war due to the king's reckless leadership. The father-son dynamic is marked by tension over duty, honor, and familial loyalty, as Arwed’s youthful enthusiasm clashes with his father’s caution. Meanwhile, Arwed harbors a romantic interest in Georgina, the daughter of Baron von Goertz, which adds a layer of personal stakes to the political and military turmoil surrounding them. The intricate interplay of personal ambition, familial bonds, and nationalistic fervor sets the stage for a rich and dramatic narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 520296 517748 2024-09-13T14:31:35.172622 2023-09-14T08:26:45.456769 text/html text/html 512706 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 183041 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242939 2024-09-13T14:31:42.514499 application/epub+zip 253090 2024-09-13T14:31:36.811549 application/epub+zip 253090 2024-09-13T14:31:35.846544 application/epub+zip 497231 2024-09-13T14:31:47.420486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446437 2024-09-13T14:31:41.788514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446359 2022-09-15T04:52:10.756430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471104 471047 2024-09-13T14:31:34.120600 2023-09-14T08:26:44.465733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 471057 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177174 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 471048 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177132 2021-01-06T15:36:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20802 2024-09-13T14:31:47.564540 application/rdf+xml 15416 2024-09-13T14:31:36.206554 image/jpeg 3886 2024-09-13T14:31:36.027608 image/jpeg 237216 2024-09-13T14:31:35.215657 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