Project Gutenberg 2011-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 85 Scheffel, Joseph Victor von 1826 1886 Von Scheffel, Joseph Viktor Scheffel, Joseph Victor von Scheffel, J. von (Joseph) Delffs, Sofie Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2) Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Joseph Victor von Scheffel is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This narrative delves into the tumultuous events during the 10th century, following the aftermath of a fierce battle between Christians and Huns. The story rich with drama introduces central characters including Ekkehard, a custodian at St. Gall, and Dame Hadwig, along with various supporting figures as they navigate themes of loyalty, love, and conflict. At the start of the second volume, the opening chapter plunges into the somber setting of a battlefield, where the weight of death hangs in the air after a recent clash. The text vividly portrays monks and soldiers as they grapple with the harsh realities of loss, burial ceremonies, and the eerie contrast of life continuing amid sorrow. As the narrative unfolds, characters like Hadumoth and Audifax embark on personal journeys, illustrating youthful resilience as they seek to rescue Audifax from captivity. Meanwhile, the interactions among nobles and commoners showcase societal dynamics, hinting at larger themes of identity and transformation that resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hedwig, Herzogin von Schwaben, approximately 938-994 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 508170 505150 2024-09-15T08:50:41.503026 2023-09-15T14:06:04.103325 text/html text/html 510142 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186557 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253175 2024-09-15T08:50:50.084018 application/epub+zip 260008 2024-09-15T08:50:43.448001 application/epub+zip 260009 2024-09-15T08:50:42.346031 application/epub+zip 514016 2024-09-15T08:50:54.609957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493768 2024-09-15T08:50:48.952010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419431 2022-09-16T12:00:56.528995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466581 466528 2024-09-15T08:50:40.263032 2023-09-15T14:06:02.660838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 466344 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180779 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466385 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180692 2021-01-07T17:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20596 2024-09-15T08:50:54.753942 application/rdf+xml 20876 2024-09-15T08:50:42.718003 image/jpeg 4626 2024-09-15T08:50:42.528004 image/jpeg 249601 2024-09-15T08:50:41.548010 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