Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Leland, Charles Godfrey 1824 1903 Leland, Charles G. Breitmann, Hans Breitman, Hans Hans Breitman's ballads The Breitmann Ballads "The Breitmann Ballads" by Charles Godfrey Leland is a collection of humorous poetry written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the character Hans Breitmann, who represents the German-American immigrant experience, infused with a mix of comedic situations, political satire, and cultural commentary. Through a blend of broken English and German phrases, the ballads capture the essence of the character's adventures and misadventures in a foreign land, exploring themes of identity and cultural clash. At the start of "The Breitmann Ballads," readers are introduced to the exuberant atmosphere of Hans Breitmann's various escapades, revealed through the lively verses of the poems. The preface by the author explains the origins of the work, detailing the inspiration behind the title character and his adventures. The opening ballads set the tone with descriptions of festive gatherings, amusing drinking songs, and anecdotes that illustrate the charm and absurdity of life as an immigrant. Hans Breitmann's engaging persona and raucous parties invite laughter while also reflecting deeper insights into the immigrant experience in America, making it clear that this collection is both entertaining and culturally significant. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wit and humor Humorous poetry, American German Americans -- Poetry Dialect literature, American PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 409657 409666 2024-09-01T05:34:17.878958 2023-10-01T05:19:22.158306 text/html text/html 409650 409659 2024-09-01T05:34:18.173957 2023-10-01T05:19:22.426314 text/html text/html 204313 2024-09-01T05:34:30.030908 application/epub+zip 207963 2024-09-01T05:34:20.988968 application/epub+zip 207963 2024-09-01T05:34:19.567959 application/epub+zip 390687 2024-09-01T05:34:34.283894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350877 2024-09-01T05:34:28.140934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348244 2022-08-01T05:13:04.660711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325078 325106 2024-09-01T05:34:17.396991 2023-10-01T05:19:21.624283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 317676 2015-04-01T12:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135976 2015-04-01T12:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18476 2024-09-01T05:34:34.516878 application/rdf+xml 12770 2024-09-01T05:34:19.922951 image/jpeg 3298 2024-09-01T05:34:19.742940 image/jpeg 203623 2024-09-01T05:34:18.205973 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