| Author |
Auer, Grethe, 1871-1940 |
| Title |
Gabrielens Spitzen: Zwei Novellen
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Gabrielens Spitzen -- Die Tugend der Sabine Ricchiari.
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| Credits |
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"Gabrielens Spitzen: Zwei Novellen" by Grethe Auer is a collection of two novellas written in the early 20th century. The first novella introduces Gabriele, the daughter of a clerk, who lives in a cultured town in the early 18th century. Gabriele is a talented lace maker, admired by the upper-class women of her city for her artistic creations, and her journey revolves around her art as well as her interactions with a wealthy councilor who becomes intrigued by her. At the start of "Gabrielens Spitzen," readers meet the protagonist Gabriele, a lively young woman devoted to her craft of lace-making in a thriving artistic community. The narrative unveils her modest family life, highlighting the camaraderie and joy shared among her siblings on the weekends. Gabriele's talent garners the attention of a distinguished man as she delivers her creations, leading to an unexpected connection that suggests the promise of deeper relationships. The opening sets the stage for her personal development, interweaving themes of art, love, and societal expectations while hinting at the challenges she may face as her life intertwines with that of the affluent. (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 |
Austrian fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66515 |
| Release Date |
Oct 11, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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