Project Gutenberg 2014-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 48 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Der Erbe: Roman. Erster Band. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Der Erbe: Roman. Erster Band." by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around themes of legacy, social status, and family ties, focusing on the lives of the characters connected to the Wendelsheim estate, particularly the titular heir, Bruno von Wendelsheim, and his younger brother, Benno. The narrative explores their relationships within the family, including the dynamics with their father and the implications of an impending inheritance. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ottilie, the daughter of a respected prosecutor, who shares a light-hearted morning conversation with her mother about a ball they recently attended. This scene establishes Ottilie's youthful exuberance, her enjoyment of social events, and the contrasting perspectives of her mother, reflecting on their roles within societal expectations. As the plot unfolds, we also learn about the declining fortunes of the Wendelsheim family and their ancestral estate, hinting at deeper familial and financial complications that will develop as the story progresses. The introduction of characters like the quirky shoemaker master Heßberger adds a layer of humor and depth, setting the stage for intricate relationships as the narrative delves into themes of social aspirations and personal struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46539/46539-h/images/cover.jpg de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 443466 443471 2024-09-19T12:13:24.101366 2023-09-20T08:19:20.727401 text/html text/html 435448 2014-08-09T08:14:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 197473 2014-08-09T08:14:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216857 2024-09-19T12:13:29.598356 application/epub+zip 220035 2024-09-19T12:13:25.009348 application/epub+zip 220038 2024-09-19T12:13:24.554361 application/epub+zip 338874 2024-09-19T12:13:33.486325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310211 2024-09-19T12:13:29.089315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310488 2022-09-21T07:22:41.669282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405786 405595 2024-09-19T12:13:23.370351 2023-09-20T08:19:20.050386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396947 2014-08-09T08:14:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151735 2014-08-09T08:14:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18652 2024-09-19T12:13:33.841297 application/rdf+xml 7601 2024-09-19T12:13:24.636509 image/jpeg 2130 2024-09-19T12:13:24.595340 image/jpeg 204708 2024-09-19T12:13:24.144349 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 en.wikipedia