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 Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Ebers, Georg 1837 1898 Ebers, Georg Moritz Ebers, George Moritz The Elixir Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This eBook was produced by David Widger "The Elixir" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. It tells the story of the Ueberhell family, particularly focusing on Melchior Ueberhell, a gifted court apothecary. The narrative explores themes of ambition, truth, and the profound impact of personal relationships, especially as Melchior endeavors to create an elixir that embodies the essence of truth. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the Ueberhell family’s legacy through the house known as "The Three Kings" in Leipzig. Melchior's father, Caspar Ueberhell, becomes withdrawn following the departure of his son to study abroad, ultimately passing away with a mixture of pride and sorrow. After his death, Melchior returns from Italy with aspirations to carry on his father's legacy and create a the transformative elixir, which he believes could change society. The initial chapters delve into Melchior's relationships, particularly with his wife, Bianca, and their son, Zeno, ultimately leading to a series of events that intertwine the elixir’s creation with the family's destiny. Upon inhaling the elixir, both humorous and dark truths are revealed, setting the stage for the ethical dilemmas and personal struggles that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German fiction -- Translations into English Leipzig (Germany) -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 138444 138371 2024-10-03T05:47:20.014587 2023-10-03T05:50:48.349280 text/html text/html 138437 138364 2024-10-03T05:47:20.234567 2023-10-03T05:50:48.490261 text/html text/html 109205 2024-10-03T05:47:24.665551 application/epub+zip 110021 2024-10-03T05:47:21.966569 application/epub+zip 110021 2024-10-03T05:47:20.807559 application/epub+zip 193528 2024-10-03T05:47:26.707546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183525 2024-10-03T05:47:24.054567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157791 2022-09-03T07:54:26.882268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124788 124766 2024-10-03T05:47:19.761576 2023-10-03T05:50:48.178253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119921 2020-12-28T23:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46872 2020-12-28T23:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19238 2024-10-03T05:47:26.829529 application/rdf+xml 9670 2024-10-03T05:47:21.340561 image/jpeg 2631 2024-10-03T05:47:21.070576 image/jpeg 107621 2024-10-03T05:47:20.246585 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia de.wikipedia