Project Gutenberg 2010-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Heyse, Paul 1830 1914 Heise, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Morse, Alice C. (Alice Cordelia) 1862 Van Santford, Frances A. Santford, Frances A. Van At the Ghost Hour. The House of the Unbelieving Thomas Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Charles Bowen, page scans provided by Google Books "At the Ghost Hour. The House of the Unbelieving Thomas" by Paul Heyse is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. This book explores themes of superstition, societal change, and the supernatural in a provincial German town. Through its characters and setting, it reflects the tensions between old beliefs and new intellectual movements that characterized this period." In the story, the old house known as "The House of the Unbelieving Thomas," steeped in local superstition, becomes home to two women, Frau Cordula and her daughter Gundula, who are fleeing from societal prejudice and hardship. As they adapt to life in the haunted abode, their presence awakens a sense of wonder and curiosity among the townsfolk. The narrative unfolds as young doctor Philip reestablishes connections with his roots, ultimately forming a bond with Gundula. A tragedy occurs when the haunting house catches fire, leading Philip to rescue the two women, forging their fates together despite the stigma surrounding them. The ghosts that occupy the house represent the fears and misunderstandings of the living, particularly the prejudices against the "witches" attributed to the women. The resolution sees love conquer the challenges of class and societal expectations, illustrating the enduring power of connection amidst superstition and fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ghost stories German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 113923 113327 2024-10-14T09:55:24.885121 2023-09-15T04:35:12.586849 text/html text/html 107365 2010-10-22T07:32:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 457696 2010-10-22T07:32:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529540 2024-10-14T09:55:32.231175 application/epub+zip 529638 2024-10-14T09:55:28.862136 application/epub+zip 104163 2024-10-14T09:55:27.229138 application/epub+zip 754202 2024-10-14T09:55:34.412116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743341 2024-10-14T09:55:31.064113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214370 2022-09-15T12:20:45.454811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96615 96570 2024-10-14T09:55:24.231155 2023-09-15T04:35:12.101871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96415 2010-10-22T07:32:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 38122 2010-10-22T07:32:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96422 2010-10-22T07:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38094 2010-10-22T07:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22440 2024-10-14T09:55:34.564097 application/rdf+xml 16613 2024-10-14T09:55:27.778135 image/jpeg 3678 2024-10-14T09:55:27.499129 image/jpeg 531203 2024-10-14T09:55:25.031155 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