Project Gutenberg 2019-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 47 Gerstäcker, Friedrich 1816 1872 Gerstacker, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstaecker, Frederick Hüben und Drüben; Zweiter Band (2/3) Neue gesammelte Erzählungen Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Der verheirathete Doktor -- Ruine Wildenfels -- Herr Müller -- Ein freundlicher Empfang. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hüben und Drüben; Zweiter Band (2/3)" by Friedrich Gerstäcker is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story focuses on the German immigrant community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, particularly exploring the life of Dr. Peters, a somewhat melancholy character, who seems to have a deep connection with the local widow, Frau Reuter. The work promises a blend of cultural observations and personal interactions within the context of German-Americans assimilating to American life, punctuated by themes of love, superstition, and community dynamics. The opening of the novel introduces the bustling city of Pittsburgh, highlighting its industrial growth and the predominance of German immigrants who create their own social circles despite the challenges of adapting to a new culture. Dr. Peters, a well-known yet unsuccessful doctor in town, is a regular at the local tavern run by the widow Reuter, where he finds solace among friends. However, as the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Peters harbors a secret: he is in love with Frau Reuter but is held back by his superstitious beliefs. His friends begin to wonder about his reluctance to propose, leading to a blend of humor and drama as they navigate his inner turmoil and the complexities of love and fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de German fiction -- 19th century PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 462684 462691 2024-09-24T11:18:00.671896 2023-09-25T09:54:02.611993 text/html text/html 470057 2019-03-07T12:10:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 229112 2019-03-07T12:10:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 299624 2024-09-24T11:18:07.523808 application/epub+zip 296297 2024-09-24T11:18:01.854860 application/epub+zip 242596 2024-09-24T11:18:01.320842 application/epub+zip 405395 2024-09-24T11:18:11.802794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362966 2024-09-24T11:18:06.935818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309825 2022-09-26T19:38:26.225626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422711 422548 2024-09-24T11:17:59.844875 2023-09-25T09:54:01.881042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423026 2019-03-07T12:10:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 157279 2019-03-07T12:10:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18686 2024-09-24T11:18:11.934789 application/rdf+xml 8019 2024-09-24T11:18:01.408852 image/jpeg 2044 2024-09-24T11:18:01.363946 image/jpeg 234327 2024-09-24T11:18:00.721859 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