Barbara Blomberg — Volume 09 by Georg Ebers
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"Barbara Blomberg — Volume 09" by Georg Ebers is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story follows Barbara, a woman navigating the complex emotional landscape of her life in Brussels after having a child with Emperor Charles V, while also dealing with her current marriage to a lesser noble. The narrative captures her longing for her lost child, her reflections on past happiness, and the societal constraints
she faces. At the start of the novel, three years have passed since Barbara’s marriage, and she resides in a modest home while grappling with feelings of loneliness and longing for her son, John, who is secretly being raised away from her. Despite her attempts to adjust to her new life, memories of her vibrant past and her connection to the Emperor are ever-present. Barbara's visits to her son fuel her desire, but she is restricted in her interactions with him. Meanwhile, Emperor Charles contemplates his own complicated feelings toward the child he fathered in secret, and the novel opens the door to the intertwining fates of these characters against a backdrop of political intrigues and emotional turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ebers, Georg, 1837-1898 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Safford, Mary J. (Mary Joanna), 1842-1916 |
| Title | Barbara Blomberg — Volume 09 |
| Credits | This eBook was produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Charles V, 1519-1556 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5569 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 281 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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