Project Gutenberg 2015-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 67 Eckstein, Ernst 1845 1900 Humoresken (Zweites Bändchen) Wider den Strom. - Die Feuerspritze. - Eine Abendwanderung. - Der alte Schreiber. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Humoresken (Zweites Bändchen)" by Ernst Eckstein is a collection of humorous short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book appears to contain a blend of satire and vivid character sketches, with anecdotes that reflect on social and political themes of the time. The opening story features Jérôme Napoleon, King of Westphalia, as he navigates the trials and tribulations of his royal status, revealing both wit and vulnerability in his interactions with his librarian, Pigault-Lebrun. The beginning of the collection introduces the first story, "Wider den Strom," which offers a glimpse into the life of Jérôme Napoleon as he reflects on his position and the burdens of royalty. Set in the royal palace, Jérôme displays a mix of melancholy and humor while speaking with Pigault, who serves as both confidant and comic relief. Their conversation touches on personal grievances and the king’s complex relationship with his brother, Napoleon Bonaparte. This blend of serious themes with comedic undertones sets the tone for the tales that are to follow, promising readers a mix of levity and introspection as they explore the world of humor crafted by Eckstein. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de German wit and humor Short stories, German German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 217446 217450 2024-09-20T14:07:33.918839 2023-09-21T10:30:28.738936 text/html text/html 217022 2015-07-07T05:58:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 180127 2015-07-07T05:58:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 207873 2024-09-20T14:07:38.489836 application/epub+zip 207637 2024-09-20T14:07:34.751847 application/epub+zip 156663 2024-09-20T14:07:34.356839 application/epub+zip 287722 2024-09-20T14:07:41.343810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263502 2024-09-20T14:07:38.015846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214520 2022-09-22T11:25:35.887539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196481 196414 2024-09-20T14:07:33.307841 2023-09-21T10:30:28.222936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 196758 2015-07-07T05:58:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78663 2015-07-07T05:58:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18821 2024-09-20T14:07:41.477788 application/rdf+xml 24678 2024-09-20T14:07:34.444838 image/jpeg 4057 2024-09-20T14:07:34.400021 image/jpeg 182367 2024-09-20T14:07:33.949837 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