Project Gutenberg 2014-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 51 Scheffel, Joseph Victor von 1826 1886 Von Scheffel, Joseph Viktor Scheffel, Joseph Victor von Scheffel, J. von (Joseph) Joutsen, O. A. (Otto Aleksanteri) 1878 1936 Joutsen, Otto Aleksanteri Ekkehard: Kertoelma kymmenenneltä vuosisadalta E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Ekkehard: Kertoelma kymmenenneltä vuosisadalta" by Joseph Victor von Scheffel is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the world of 10th-century Alemannia, exploring the intertwining lives of historical figures and the social fabric of the time. The story centers around Hadwig, the Duchess of Swabia, portraying her experiences following the death of her husband and her strong-willed, sometimes tumultuous, navigation of power in a male-dominated society. The opening of the novel introduces us to the themes of memory and history, as the author reflects on ancient historical relics and the need to breathe new life into them through narrative. Hadwig is introduced as a strong character, observing her surroundings from her castle while grappling with her thoughts on recent events and the absence of her late husband, Burkhard. As she expresses her dissatisfaction with her current situation, she takes action by deciding to visit a nearby monastery, setting the stage for engaging encounters with its inhabitants, including the enigmatic Ekkehard. The beginning sets a rich and atmospheric foundation that hints at a blend of personal and historical drama, with explorations of identity, duty, and the complexities of medieval life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Hedwig, Herzogin von Schwaben, approximately 938-994 -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1001599 1001508 2024-09-20T05:08:04.064203 2023-09-20T15:07:37.630390 text/html text/html 1001592 1001501 2024-09-20T05:08:04.473169 2023-09-20T15:07:37.869364 text/html text/html 476421 2024-09-20T05:08:18.876219 application/epub+zip 492755 2024-09-20T05:08:09.004164 application/epub+zip 460498 2024-09-20T05:08:07.418153 application/epub+zip 915104 2024-09-20T05:08:26.798077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862990 2024-09-20T05:08:17.740110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713616 2022-09-21T16:54:14.826866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923275 923235 2024-09-20T05:08:03.378183 2023-09-20T15:07:36.921376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 883459 2015-02-10T09:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 359226 2015-02-10T09:41:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18409 2024-09-20T05:08:26.944115 application/rdf+xml 23293 2024-09-20T05:08:07.977151 image/jpeg 4788 2024-09-20T05:08:07.698184 image/jpeg 471926 2024-09-20T05:08:04.563154 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 fi.wikipedia