Project Gutenberg 2011-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 45 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Inselwelt. Erster Band. Indische Skizzen Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. In der Südsee: Der Wallfischfänger. Die Bootsmannschaft. Der Schooner -- Im Ostindischen Archipel: Der Balinese. Der Menschentiger. Der Khris. E-text prepared by richyfourtytwo, bfx, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Inselwelt. Erster Band. Indische Skizzen" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a collection of narratives written in the mid-19th century. The work introduces readers to the enchanting landscapes of the South Seas and the interactions between English whalers and native inhabitants. Central to the narrative are characters such as Captain Silwitch, who finds himself captivated by the beauty of the islands and a local girl named Hua, amidst the backdrop of his challenging duties aboard the whaling ship "Lucy Walker." The opening of the collection sets the stage with an English whaler anchored in the coral bay of Monui in Tonga, where the crew interacts with friendly natives. Captain Silwitch is enchanted by the island's beauty and drawn to Hua, the daughter of a local chief. However, as romance blossoms, it is complicated by Hua's prior betrothal to another suitor. The tension between duty and desire becomes palpable, as Silwitch grapples with his feelings while his crew grows restless, eager to pursue their original mission of whaling. This dynamic of love, duty, and cultural exchange hints at deeper themes that unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Adventure stories, German Pacific Area -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 604074 603908 2024-10-15T06:55:10.801505 2023-09-15T12:05:25.018892 text/html text/html 655596 2011-03-21T22:39:58 text/html 218856 2011-03-21T22:41:40 text/html application/zip 309238 2024-10-15T06:55:22.853964 application/epub+zip 315371 2024-10-15T06:55:15.137501 application/epub+zip 298749 2024-10-15T06:55:13.482519 application/epub+zip 584228 2024-10-15T06:55:28.180931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537537 2024-10-15T06:55:21.627193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508931 2022-09-16T10:20:10.366172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526132 526043 2024-10-15T06:55:09.268532 2023-09-15T12:05:23.700843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 515625 2011-03-21T22:37:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195420 2011-03-21T22:37:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20666 2024-10-15T06:55:28.320939 application/rdf+xml 16113 2024-10-15T06:55:14.076541 image/jpeg 3711 2024-10-15T06:55:13.777488 image/jpeg 293881 2024-10-15T06:55:10.853529 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