| Author |
Reuter, Christian, 1665-1712 |
| Editor |
Fritz, Gottlieb, 1873-1934 |
| Illustrator |
Berwald, Ludwig, 1865-1935 |
| Title |
Schelmuffskys wahrhaftige, kuriöse und sehr gefährliche Reisebeschreibung zu Wasser und zu Lande
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Schelmuffskys wahrhaftige, kuriöse und sehr gefährliche Reisebeschreibung" by Christian Reuter is a humorous narrative written in the late 17th century. The book follows the character Schelmuffsky, who embarks on a chaotic and amusing journey full of absurd events and interactions, laying bare the follies of society and human nature. At the start of the story, we learn about Schelmuffsky's eccentric birth—linked to a rat incident that causes his mother great distress. As he grows up, he becomes an impish youth, known for his pranks and carefree spirit, much to the chagrin of his mother and the local townsfolk. After a series of comedic misadventures and skirmishes with his family and the authorities, he decides to leave home to explore the world. The opening portion sets a vibrant tone, filled with whimsical language, rich character descriptions, and captures the essence of a young man's quest for adventure and recognition, full of promise for more humorous escapades to come. (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 |
Satire
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| Subject |
Travel -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Germany -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
22355 |
| Release Date |
Aug 19, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 2, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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