Der Adlerwirt von Kirchbrunn by Peter Rosegger
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“Der Adlerwirt von Kirchbrunn” by Peter Rosegger is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on rural life in a Styrian village and follows the young innkeeper Wolfram Seltensteiner, often called the Adlerwirt, as he becomes entangled in the personal and romantic lives of his community. The work brings together themes of love, social class, tradition, and the closely knit relationships of village society, with special attention to
the fates and feelings of its main characters, including Wolfram, the spirited maid Frieda, and the dignified Salmhofer family. The beginning of the novel introduces the reader to the lively setting of Kirchbrunn and its residents, especially Wolfram, the charismatic young innkeeper. The first sections follow Wolfram on a journey, first with the eccentric Professor Nix, and soon after as he finds himself inadvertently orchestrating a playful “abduction” of two village girls, Frieda and Kundel (the Salmhofer daughter), leading to a memorable village dance. The opening portrays village routines, the interplay between classes, the start of matches and rivalries, and hints at deeper emotional troubles—for instance, the jealous and desperate woodcutter Schopper-Schub’s unrequited love for Frieda. Tensions over love, status, and destiny are quickly established among vivid rural backdrops, setting the stage for the central dramas and relationships of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Rosegger, Peter, 1843-1918 |
|---|---|
| Author of introduction, etc. | Lottig, William, 1867-1953 |
| Title | Der Adlerwirt von Kirchbrunn |
| Original Publication | Hamburg-Großborstel: Verlag der Deutschen Dichter-Gedächtnis-Stiftung, 1908. |
| Series Title | Volksbücher der Deutschen Dichter-Gedächtnis-Stiftung, Heft 19 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Adlerwirt_von_Kirchbrunn |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Austrian fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75761 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75761-2 |
| Release Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 428 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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