Edelweiss: A Story
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1874. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 362 Edelweiss. A story. B...
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- THE LEISURE-HOUR SERIES,
- FOR THE SUMMER OF 1878.
- EDELWEISS
- LEISURE HOUR SERIES. No. 44.
- EDELWEISS
- A STORY
- BERTHOLD AUERBACH
- Author of "On the Heights," "Waldfried," "Villa on the Rhine," &c
- TRANSLATED BY
- ELLEN FROTHINGHAM.
- NEW YORK:
- HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
- 1874
- EDELWEISS.
- CHAPTER I.
- A GOOD NAME.
- CHAPTER II.
- THE MOURNER AND HIS COMPANION.
- CHAPTER III.
- WORK AND BENEFACTION.
- CHAPTER IV.
- EACH BEFORE HIS OWN DOOR.
- CHAPTER V.
- PILGRIM'S ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE WORLD PRESENTS ITSELF.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE LANDLORD'S DAUGHTER PLAYS HOSTESS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE DEPARTED SAINT AND THE NEW MOTHER.
- CHAPTER IX.
- FRIENDLY ADVICE.
- CHAPTER X.
- LENZ DINES WITH PETROVITSCH, AND IS KEPT WAITING FOR THE SWEETS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- THE GREAT MUSICAL CLOCK PLAYS ITS OLD PIECES, AND HAS NEW ONES ADDED.
- CHAPTER XII.
- GOOD WISHES, AND A FAIR START ON THE JOURNEY.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED.
- CHAPTER XV.
- YOUNG HEARTS AFTER A WEDDING.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- A HEART OPENS.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- A FRIEND'S WARNING.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- UNSPOKEN LOVE AND A BETROTHAL.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- A VISIT TO GARRET AND CELLAR.
- CHAPTER XX.
- THE FIRST DRIVE.
- CHAPTER XXI.
- A GREAT WEDDING WHICH LEAVES A BITTER TASTE BEHIND.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- THE MORNING GIFT.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- THE FIRST NAIL IS DRIVEN.--PEACE ON THE HEIGHTS, AND THE FIRST SUNDAY GUEST.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- OLD HEIRLOOMS ARE BANISHED, AND A NEW TONE IS HEARD ON THE MORGENHALDE.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE PENDULUMS SWING EACH IN ITS OWN DIRECTION, AND THE CORD IS STRAINED ALMOST TO BREAKING.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- THE AXE IS LAID AT THE ROOT OF THE TREE, AND BREAD IS EATEN WITH TEARS.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- EVERYTHING LAID LOW.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- A BEGGAR'S HAT, AND AN OLD MAN'S EARNINGS.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- ANOTHER WORLD.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- PETROVITSCH THAWS AND FREEZES AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- ANNELE THAWS AND FREEZES AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- A NIGHT OF STORMS.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- A FRIEND IN NEED.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- BURIED ALIVE.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- SMITTEN TO THE HEART.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- VOICES FROM THE DEAD.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- A PHALANX.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- A PLANT GROWS UNDER THE SNOW.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- SAVED.
- CHAPTER XL.
- ALL IS WELL.
- THE AMATEUR SERIES.
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