Backfischchen's Leiden und Freuden: Eine Erzählung für junge Mädchen by Helm

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Author Helm, Clementine, 1825-1896
Title Backfischchen's Leiden und Freuden: Eine Erzählung für junge Mädchen
Note Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Backfischchen's Leiden und Freuden: Eine Erzählung für junge Mädchen" by Clementine Helm is a novel written in the late 19th century. This coming-of-age story centers on a young girl named Gretchen as she leaves her rural home to live with her Aunt Ulrike in Berlin, where she hopes to gain knowledge about the world and develop her character. Themes of growth, societal expectations, and personal refinement are likely explored as Gretchen navigates her new life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Gretchen's emotional departure from her cherished homeland, reflecting her sadness and nostalgia as she waves goodbye to her loved ones. Traveling alongside her kind Aunt Ulrike towards the bustling city, she experiences a mix of excitement and trepidation about the changes to come. Once in Berlin, Gretchen begins to face the complexities of life beyond her simple childhood, especially in conforming to the societal norms and manners expected of a young lady. Her initial struggles highlight her innocence and the gap between her rural upbringing and her aspirations for refinement and social grace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Aunts -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 48064
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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