Project Gutenberg 2010-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 43 Spielhagen, Friedrich 1829 1911 Stephenson, S. E. A. H. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive. "The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I" by Friedrich Spielhagen is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds amidst a maritime journey, focusing on characters such as General von Werben and his daughter Elsa as they venture to Sundin aboard a steamer. As weather conditions worsen, the plot hints at themes of adventure and the intricacies of both personal and political relationships against the backdrop of societal upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces a diverse cast of characters preparing for a journey fraught with tension as they navigate not only rough waters but also interpersonal dynamics. As the ship encounters difficulties, the young sailor Reinhold Schmidt emerges as a key figure, captivating Elsa’s attention while she sketches scenes of the journey. His pragmatic nature shines through as he forewarns of potential danger. As the story unfolds, they encounter a grounding incident that forces passengers to confront their vulnerabilities and uncertainties, setting the stage for dramatic developments to come. The narrative styles and dialogues establish a sense of impending conflict both on the sea and in the lives of the characters, hinting at broader themes of misadventure, ambition, and romantic entanglements within the setting of a shifting social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 482950 477062 2024-10-14T14:12:19.480837 2023-09-15T07:54:59.344850 text/html text/html 487568 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166955 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250723 2024-10-14T14:12:28.920863 application/epub+zip 258981 2024-10-14T14:12:22.989820 application/epub+zip 243426 2024-10-14T14:12:21.592843 application/epub+zip 483102 2024-10-14T14:12:33.318757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450276 2024-10-14T14:12:27.818815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412756 2022-09-16T04:22:17.518691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430535 430477 2024-10-14T14:12:18.024924 2023-09-15T07:54:58.014841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 430382 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161987 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430463 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161923 2021-01-07T07:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21451 2024-10-14T14:12:33.459762 application/rdf+xml 15887 2024-10-14T14:12:22.171815 image/jpeg 3867 2024-10-14T14:12:21.880805 image/jpeg 244360 2024-10-14T14:12:19.520975 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