Project Gutenberg 2014-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 76 Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Eckenstein, Lina 1857 1931 Das kalte Herz. English The Little Glass Man, and Other Stories Translation of Das kalte Herz und andere Märchen. How the stories were found / by L. Eckenstein -- The little glass man -- The story of the caliph stork -- The story of little Muck -- Nose, the dwarf. Produced by eagkw, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Little Glass Man and Other Stories" by Wilhelm Hauff is a collection of fairy tales that was likely written in the early 19th century. The stories blend elements of fantasy and morality, often highlighting the adventures of characters who encounter magical beings and face moral dilemmas. One of the prominent figures is Peter Munk, a charcoal-burner whose yearning for wealth drives him toward the magical Little Glass Man, setting off a chain of events that reflect themes of greed, identity, and the quest for happiness. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the whimsical world of fairy-tale characters and fantasy settings through the tale of Peter Munk. Peter, discontent with his humble life, learns about the powerful and mysterious Little Glass Man, a sprite rumored to grant wishes to those who know the right incantation. As Peter navigates his desires for wealth and status, the narrative explores his interactions with fantastical characters, including Dutch Michel—a giant of the woods—and the consequences of Peter's choices. The opening portion establishes an intriguing premise, blending adventure and moral lessons that hint at the transformational journey that lies ahead for Peter and reflects deeper truths about ambition and the nature of happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45606/45606-h/images/cover.jpg en Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 281830 281838 2024-09-19T07:01:15.363639 2023-09-20T03:31:36.370427 text/html text/html 286053 2014-05-11T18:00:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 706273 2014-05-11T18:02:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 740335 2024-09-19T07:01:20.356660 application/epub+zip 743153 2024-09-19T07:01:16.599650 application/epub+zip 156621 2024-09-19T07:01:15.929646 application/epub+zip 896150 2024-09-19T07:01:23.330594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873467 2024-09-19T07:01:19.800637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221696 2022-09-20T18:55:54.053504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248155 247958 2024-09-19T07:01:14.862620 2023-09-20T03:31:35.933424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 247888 2014-05-11T18:01:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93427 2014-05-11T18:02:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247908 2014-05-11T18:01:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93402 2014-05-11T18:02:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21355 2024-09-19T07:01:23.474580 application/rdf+xml 23482 2024-09-19T07:01:16.021612 image/jpeg 2364 2024-09-19T07:01:15.975610 image/jpeg 718476 2024-09-19T07:01:15.420649 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 en.wikipedia