| Author |
Storm, Theodor, 1817-1888 |
| LoC No. |
08034693
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| Title |
Der Schimmelreiter
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| Original Publication |
Boston: Ginn and Company, 1908.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Summary |
"Der Schimmelreiter" by Theodor Storm is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the North Frisian marshlands and revolves around Hauke Haien, a young ambitious man with a deep understanding of dike construction. The narrative captures his struggles against the formidable forces of nature, societal skepticism, and his eventual tragic fate as he takes on the role of the dike rider in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. At the start of the story, the narrator recalls a dramatic encounter on a stormy October afternoon while riding along a dike. The reader is introduced to the desolate surroundings of the North Frisian marshlands and the constant threat of flooding from the North Sea. The protagonist, Hauke Haien, is depicted as a young visionary with an intense focus on improving the dikes to protect his homeland. As he interacts with the local community and their beliefs, he becomes entangled in tales of the mythical "Schimmelreiter," a ghostly rider, signaling the tension between man’s progress and nature's wrath. The opening sets a tone of foreboding and emphasizes the themes of ambition, isolation, and conflict, foreshadowing Hauke's inevitable confrontation with destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
German |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Historical fiction
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| Subject |
Dikes (Engineering) -- Germany -- Schleswig-Holstein -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74008 |
| Release Date |
Jul 10, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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