Project Gutenberg 2010-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 46 Spielhagen, Friedrich 1829 1911 Was die Schwalbe sang. English What the Swallow Sang: A Novel Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "What the Swallow Sang: A Novel" by Friedrich Spielhagen is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces the central character, Gotthold, a man returning to his childhood village after a long absence, evoking memories and emotions tied to his family, his past, and a lost love named Cecilia. The book likely delves into themes of nostalgia, memory, and the complexities of love and familial connections. At the start of the novel, we meet Gotthold as he arrives in a churchyard, deeply reflective about his past and his familial relationships, particularly with his deceased father. This opening scene quickly establishes a melancholic atmosphere as he navigates memories tied to his upbringing, his mother’s grave, and the painful recollections of his childhood. As he contemplates his once-forgotten love for Cecilia and engages in an unexpected encounter with her husband, Carl Brandow, his emotional turmoil becomes evident. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Gotthold's internal conflicts and the influences of his upbringing, indicating a narrative rich with emotional depth and character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 658006 651702 2024-10-14T13:56:47.232689 2023-09-15T07:43:05.469342 text/html text/html 661988 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 233382 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326566 2024-10-14T13:56:58.214207 application/epub+zip 338001 2024-10-14T13:56:51.113172 application/epub+zip 321766 2024-10-14T13:56:49.641238 application/epub+zip 613252 2024-10-14T13:57:03.596118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576135 2024-10-14T13:56:57.202135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526960 2022-09-16T04:03:57.751657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602545 602495 2024-10-14T13:56:45.679724 2023-09-15T07:43:04.225311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 602270 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 227637 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 602347 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227575 2021-01-07T07:37:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21120 2024-10-14T13:57:03.731114 application/rdf+xml 16615 2024-10-14T13:56:50.211404 image/jpeg 3907 2024-10-14T13:56:49.924180 image/jpeg 320501 2024-10-14T13:56:47.286696 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