Project Gutenberg 2011-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 131 Jean Paul 1763 1825 Paul, Jean Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich Brooks, Charles Timothy 1813 1883 Brooks, C. T. (Charles Timothy) Aquidneck Brooks, Charles T. The Invisible Lodge Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Invisible Lodge" by Jean Paul is a novel written in the late 18th century. The narrative begins in a whimsical and humorous tone, centered around the peculiarities and passions of its main characters, particularly the Head-forester von Knör and his daughter, Ernestina. The story unfolds through a series of comedic events involving chess, courtship, and a satirical commentary on society and relationships. At the start of the book, we are introduced to von Knör, who is obsessed with chess and intends to marry off his daughter, Ernestina, to the suitor who can defeat her at the game. With a host of suitors competing for her hand, the stage is set for a humorous exploration of courtship dynamics, expectations, and the quirks of love. As the chess match and ensuing romantic developments are described, the text uses playful language and intricate detail to depict the characters' interactions, while also foreshadowing deeper themes of choice and destiny as seen through the lens of their humorous situation. The opening sets up a rich comedic tapestry full of eccentric characters and societal observations, promising an engaging read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 938370 930394 2024-09-15T11:11:06.877518 2023-09-16T04:58:27.338764 text/html text/html 925973 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 363593 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 425023 2024-09-15T11:11:18.019419 application/epub+zip 440096 2024-09-15T11:11:08.877483 application/epub+zip 440096 2024-09-15T11:11:07.752499 application/epub+zip 759927 2024-09-15T11:11:25.704372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692210 2024-09-15T11:11:17.104438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692388 2022-09-16T14:58:37.235155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 882386 882333 2024-09-15T11:11:05.394495 2023-09-16T04:58:25.993742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 882093 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 356450 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 882202 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356266 2021-01-07T19:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21059 2024-09-15T11:11:25.850372 application/rdf+xml 13486 2024-09-15T11:11:08.118468 image/jpeg 3533 2024-09-15T11:11:07.934466 image/jpeg 410923 2024-09-15T11:11:06.960671 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia