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German Literature — page 5
203 public-domain german literature books, summarised. Page 5 of 5.
The Wish: A Novel
Hermann Sudermann
A young woman’s secret, unspoken desire for her ailing sister’s death leads to a haunting confrontation with her own conscience. This stark psychological portrait explores the thin, terrifying line between love and betrayal.
Count Ulrich of Lindburg: A Tale of the Reformation in Germany
William Henry Giles Kingston
The sixteenth century is a time of upheaval, where the light of the Gospel challenges the old feudal order. A young nobleman ventures into this changing world, seeking truth amidst the fires of the Reformation.
The Breaking Crucible, and Other Translations of German Hymns
James W. (James Waddel) Alexander
A soul moves from the fires of earthly affliction to the beauty of creation, arriving finally at an unshakeable faith grounded in redemption.
A Word, Only a Word
Georg Ebers
A restless young artist flees his betrothal for the temptations of Italy, only to find redemption and ruin through war, fame, and a long-buried maternal secret.
In the Blue Pike
Georg Ebers
A group of vagabonds and a stately company of Nuremberg dignitaries cross paths at a riverside inn in Miltenberg, setting off a drama of old regrets, radical learning, and human charity.
In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg
Georg Ebers
In the bustling imperial city of 13th-century Nuremberg, two sisters navigate the conflicting demands of family duty, social expectation, and their own spiritual longings. This historical romance captures the friction between worldly ambition and the search for a higher calling.
Margery (Gred): A Tale Of Old Nuremberg
Georg Ebers
The tangled lives of three young siblings in late medieval Nuremberg are defined by a struggle between reckless youthful desire and the rigid expectations of their noble families. This tale captures a world where courtly love, dark impulses, and the weight of tradition collide under the shadow of religious and…
Margery (Gred): A Tale Of Old Nuremberg
Georg Ebers
A young woman navigates the rigid social hierarchies of medieval Nuremberg, torn between her loyalty to a disgraced brother and the moral integrity of a friend who refuses to conform to aristocratic expectations.
Good Blood
Ernst von Wildenbruch
HOOK The sight of two schoolboys brawling in a quiet square unlocks a flood of long-buried memories for an elderly colonel, revealing a tragic story of brotherhood, honor, and sacrifice within the walls of a rigid military academy.
Die Inshurance Business: A serio-comic drama in the Pennsylvania German vernacular, "as she is spoke" in the German districts of Pennsylvania
Ezra Grumbine
A struggling farmer is lured into a fraudulent life insurance scheme, nearly causing a family tragedy until a young store clerk exposes the con artist and saves the homestead.
The Gray Nun
Nataly von Eschstruth
A young man at a royal carnival finds his world upended when he dances with a mysterious, silent nun, only to discover that his partner may be a spirit trapped by a broken life.