Project Gutenberg 2010-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 83 Freytag, Gustav 1816 1895 Freitag, Gustav Die verlorene handschrift. English The Lost Manuscript: A Novel Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Lost Manuscript" by Gustav Freytag is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the efforts of Professor Felix Werner, an ambitious philologist, and his friend Doctor Fritz Hahn as they endeavor to uncover a lost manuscript of Tacitus, believed to be hidden in the Manor of Bielstein since the Thirty Years' War. The narrative interweaves themes of intellectual discovery, personal growth, and the continuity of human experience as it explores the lives and aspirations of its characters. At the start of the novel, we meet Professor Werner, who is engrossed in his studies and the world of ancient manuscripts. He becomes excited upon discovering a fragmented manuscript that mentions the existence of a valuable work from Tacitus, leading him and Dr. Hahn to consider the manuscript's fate. As they journey to investigate the manor's history, poignant scenes unfold, including a funeral at a nearby church where they witness a kind, devoted maiden comforting a grieving mother. This encounter hints at the deeper connections between the characters, setting the stage for a rich exploration of their relationships and motivations as they pursue the mystery of the lost manuscript. The opening captures a blend of academic ambition and emotional depth, promising readers a thoughtful exploration of humanity and the shared desire for meaning in the pursuit of knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1767205 1759677 2024-09-14T09:10:32.511553 2023-09-15T04:30:10.366767 text/html text/html 1808639 2010-10-14T18:20:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 626185 2010-10-14T18:20:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 699778 2024-09-14T09:10:50.751018 application/epub+zip 728519 2024-09-14T09:10:35.311612 application/epub+zip 728519 2024-09-14T09:10:33.800535 application/epub+zip 1217580 2024-09-14T09:11:02.966922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1164341 2024-09-14T09:10:49.296988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1157189 2022-09-15T12:13:27.188725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1629694 1629641 2024-09-14T09:10:26.804573 2023-09-15T04:30:05.093737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1629505 2010-10-14T18:20:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 608812 2010-10-14T18:20:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1629564 2010-10-14T18:20:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608699 2010-10-14T18:20:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20204 2024-09-14T09:11:03.128926 application/rdf+xml 15994 2024-09-14T09:10:34.197554 image/jpeg 3920 2024-09-14T09:10:33.996580 image/jpeg 680628 2024-09-14T09:10:32.653577 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