Project Gutenberg 2004-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 145 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz Safford, Mary J. Safford, Mary Joanna Barbara Blomberg — Complete Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Widger "Barbara Blomberg" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Ratisbon and centers around the life and challenges faced by the titular character, Barbara Blomberg, amidst the imperial court, as she navigates issues of class, love, and ambition against a backdrop of political intrigue. The opening of "Barbara Blomberg" introduces readers to the atmosphere in Ratisbon, highlighting the tension at the imperial court as various nobles and soldiers discuss Emperor Charles V's deteriorating health. The narrative transitions to reveal Queen Mary of Hungary, who is concerned about her brother's well-being, and her interactions with Don Luis Quijada, a nobleman close to the Emperor. Meanwhile, we meet Wolf Hartschwert, a young man returning home after five years abroad, filled with memories of his youth and longing for Barbara. His reflections and the vibrant descriptions of the city and its people create a rich setting for the unfolding drama of love and duty. In this early part, the stage is set for conflicts between personal desires and societal expectations that will engage the reader moving forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German fiction -- Translations into English Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Charles V, 1519-1556 -- Fiction PT Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1341201 1341202 2024-10-03T05:43:55.670645 2023-10-03T05:48:25.043534 text/html text/html 1374015 2021-01-27T04:51:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 460914 2021-01-27T04:51:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 544022 2024-10-03T05:44:10.212569 application/epub+zip 569536 2024-10-03T05:43:59.165631 application/epub+zip 567288 2024-10-03T05:43:57.673656 application/epub+zip 958876 2024-10-03T05:44:19.298521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895734 2024-10-03T05:44:09.228618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852258 2022-09-03T07:50:56.447600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166859 1166852 2024-10-03T05:43:53.006668 2023-10-03T05:48:22.739608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1174772 2020-12-28T23:42:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 440763 2020-12-28T23:42:17 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1166641 2020-12-28T23:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439661 2020-12-28T23:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22426 2024-10-03T05:44:19.445499 application/rdf+xml 13466 2024-10-03T05:43:58.239618 image/jpeg 3873 2024-10-03T05:43:57.954629 image/jpeg 528206 2024-10-03T05:43:55.779685 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