Der Schimmelreiter by Theodor Storm
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"Der Schimmelreiter" by Theodor Storm is a Gothic fiction novella published in 1888. In a small town in Northern Frisia, Hauke Haien rises from farmer's son to dykemaster, determined to revolutionize the coastal defenses with his mathematical knowledge. But as he battles both the sea and superstitious villagers who whisper about his mysterious white horse, tragedy looms. A tale of ambition, innovation, and supernatural legend, Storm's final work explores one man's struggle
against nature and fate in a community that fears change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Storm, Theodor, 1817-1888 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 08034693 |
| Title | Der Schimmelreiter |
| Original Publication | Boston: Ginn and Company, 1908. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rider_on_the_White_Horse |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Dikes (Engineering) -- Germany -- Schleswig-Holstein -- Fiction |
| Subject | Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74008 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-74008-9 |
| Release Date | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1236 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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