| Author |
Jean Paul, 1763-1825 |
| Illustrator |
Thylmann, Karl, 1888-1916 |
| Title |
Des Feldpredigers Schmelzle Reise nach Flätz mit fortgehenden Noten
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Norbert H. Langkau, Itay Perl, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Des Feldpredigers Schmelzle Reise nach Flätz mit fortgehenden Noten" by Jean Paul is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. This book revolves around the character of Attila Schmelzle, a field preacher who embarks on a journey to the city of Flätz, ostensibly to defend the strength of his character against rumors. The narrative intertwines humor and satire as it portrays Schmelzle's experiences during his travels, both revealing his personality and commenting on the society he navigates. At the start of the story, the author provides a preface that sets the groundwork for the adventure, detailing Schmelzle's motivations for sharing his journey with friends. He describes the travel as a means to prove his bravery and discusses various digressions that will appear as footnotes throughout the text. Schmelzle's reflections offer insights into his character and the societal attitudes of his time, touching upon themes of courage, reputation, and human behavior, while the book's style remains playful and engaging, inviting readers to follow him on his eccentric voyage to Flätz. (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 |
German wit and humor
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| Subject |
Satire, German -- 19th century
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| Subject |
Characters and characteristics in literature -- Humor
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
27775 |
| Release Date |
Jan 12, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Mar 19, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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