Project Gutenberg 2014-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 47 Raabe, Wilhelm 1831 1910 Raabe, Wilhelm Karl Corvinus, Jacob Corvinus, Jakob Der Junker von Denow; Ein Geheimnis; Ein Besuch; Auf dem Altenteil: Erzählungen Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der Junker von Denow" by Wilhelm Raabe is a historical novella written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous events of the late 16th century, primarily focusing on Christoph von Denow, the titular young nobleman, as he navigates the chaos of war and rebellion during the siege of the city of Rees. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for honor amidst the conflicts that engulf his homeland. The opening of the novella introduces readers to the grim atmosphere surrounding the siege of Rees, highlighting the darkness of the night filled with turmoil and the imminent chaos of battle. Don Ramiro de Gusman, a Spanish commander, prepares his troops for an assault on the city's defenders, while chaos reigns among the ranks of the German soldiers who reveal growing dissent and disarray. As tensions escalate, Christoph von Denow finds himself caught in a maelstrom of confusion and violence, marked by vivid scenes of bloodshed and the cries of the desperate populace. Alongside him is Anneke Mey, a brave young woman who stands resolutely amid the chaos, emphasizing her vital role in the unfolding drama and suggesting a burgeoning bond with Christoph as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44639/44639-h/images/cover_ebook.jpg de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 219918 220008 2024-10-18T17:34:59.073129 2023-09-19T12:40:46.998126 text/html text/html 220068 2014-01-09T14:41:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 204084 2014-01-09T14:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207970 2024-10-18T17:35:02.790132 application/epub+zip 210716 2024-10-18T17:34:59.729133 application/epub+zip 156041 2024-10-18T17:34:59.399165 application/epub+zip 288893 2024-10-18T17:35:05.574102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266564 2024-10-18T17:35:02.477148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221036 2022-09-20T11:24:15.237187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203532 203425 2024-10-18T17:34:58.698163 2023-09-19T12:40:46.483112 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199873 2014-01-09T14:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78705 2014-01-09T14:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19921 2024-10-18T17:35:05.717097 application/rdf+xml 25743 2024-10-18T17:34:59.475122 image/jpeg 3841 2024-10-18T17:34:59.437141 image/jpeg 204749 2024-10-18T17:34:59.116143 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 de.wikipedia