Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 63 Storm, Theodor 1817 1888 Storm, Hans Theodor Woldsen Die Regentrude Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. "Die Regentrude" by Theodor Storm is a fairy tale-like novella that was written during the late 19th century. This work falls within the genre of literary fiction and highlights a mix of realism and myth, centered around themes of nature, drought, and the interplay between human lives and the supernatural. The story likely explores the hope for renewal and the longing for rain in the face of environmental adversity. The narrative follows a poor widow, Mother Stine, and her son, Andrees, as they grapple with a prolonged drought that threatens their livelihood and that of their fellow villagers. In their despair, they speculate about the mythical figure known as the Regentrude, who is believed to have the power to summon rain. As Andrees embarks on a quest to awaken this figure, he is joined by Maren, a young woman he loves. Together, they navigate treacherous paths and face challenges imposed by the Fire Man, a malevolent entity. Ultimately, Maren awakens the Regentrude, leading to a dramatic restoration of rain that saves their crops and culminates in a joyful wedding. The story intertwines elements of folklore with the struggles of daily life, delivering a message about resilience and hope amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Children's stories Fairy tales -- Germany PT PZ Text DE Kinderbuch Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 90118 90119 2024-10-04T09:18:13.668531 2023-10-04T08:35:18.490591 text/html text/html 90111 90112 2024-10-04T09:18:13.885524 2023-10-04T08:35:18.630586 text/html text/html 96570 2024-10-04T09:18:18.034506 application/epub+zip 95573 2024-10-04T09:18:15.577518 application/epub+zip 95574 2024-10-04T09:18:14.469516 application/epub+zip 171317 2024-10-04T09:18:19.794516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164215 2024-10-04T09:18:17.410530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132724 2022-09-04T12:33:31.241036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77088 77116 2024-10-04T09:18:13.428528 2023-10-04T08:35:18.333584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71190 2021-01-02T14:17:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29265 2021-01-02T14:17:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19589 2024-10-04T09:18:19.912488 application/rdf+xml 10607 2024-10-04T09:18:15.009525 image/jpeg 2853 2024-10-04T09:18:14.739525 image/jpeg 94588 2024-10-04T09:18:13.894520 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 en.wikipedia