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ON THE HEIGHTS.
EDELWEISS.
GERMAN TALES.
VILLA EDEN:
THE COUNTRY-HOUSE ON THE RHINE.
TRANSLATED BY CHARLES C. SHACKFORD.
BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1871.
THE COUNTRY-HOUSE ON THE RHINE.
A ROMANCE, BY BERTHOLD AUERBACH.
BOOK I.
CHAPTER I.
THE APPARITION.
CHAPTER II.
"UP THE RIVER."
CHAPTER III.
DRINKING NEW WINE.
CHAPTER IV.
COMRADES WITHOUT COMRADESHIP.
CHAPTER V.
THE OLD NOBLEMAN AND HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE.
CHAPTER VI.
THE RECEPTION DAY.
CHAPTER VII.
AN ILLUMINATING FLASH.
CHAPTER VIII.
CONFESSION OF TWO KINDS.
CHAPTER IX.
A SEEKER.
CHAPTER X.
THE GOOD HOST.
CHAPTER XI.
MEDUSA AND VICTORIA.
CHAPTER XII.
FRAU ADVENTURE.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER I.
A MORNING IN EDEN.
CHAPTER II.
THE ARROW CAUGHT.
CHAPTER III.
THE FLAG IS HOISTED.
CHAPTER IV.
THE BUYER EXAMINES WHAT IS OFFERED.
CHAPTER V.
A NEW PATRON AND A NEW TUTOR.
CHAPTER VI.
THE BREAD OF SERVICE AND THE BLESSING OF THE HUGUENOT.
CHAPTER VII.
AN EXAMINATION THAT ENDS WITH A LAUGH.
CHAPTER VIII.
EYES OPENED.
CHAPTER IX.
A TWILIGHT RIDDLE.
CHAPTER X.
A NEW DAY AND DARK QUESTIONS.
CHAPTER XI.
SONNENKAMP'S PRIDE.
CHAPTER XII.
A LOOK INTO THE HOUSE AND INTO THE HEART.
CHAPTER XIII.
DEVIL GETTING WONTED.
CHAPTER XIV.
A RIVAL.
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
THE SUBTERRANEAN CALL.
CHAPTER II.
A SUNDAY FILLED OUT.
CHAPTER III.
THE WORLD OUTSIDE.
CHAPTER IV.
THE GOSPEL OF THE RICH YOUNG MAN.
CHAPTER V.
THE GOOD COMRADE.
CHAPTER VI.
A THIRD PERSON.
CHAPTER VII.
THE FIRST ROSE IN OPEN GROUND.
CHAPTER VIII.
I SERVE.
CHAPTER IX.
A DOUBLE RESCUE.
CHAPTER X.
THE PRACTICAL NATURE.
CHAPTER XI.
STRIVE TO MAKE MONEY.
CHAPTER XII.
A CHEERFUL LITTLE TOWN.
CHAPTER XIII.
AGAIN ALONE WITH THYSELF.
BOOK IV.
CHAPTER I.
THE STRUGGLE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
CHAPTER II.
A GREEN TWIG.
CHAPTER III.
HERCULES IN A HAIR-DRESSER'S SHOP.
CHAPTER IV.
BITTER ALMONDS.
CHAPTER V.
THE WORLD-SOUL.
CHAPTER VI.
SKILFUL STRATEGY.
CHAPTER VII.
A SUBSTITUTE.
CHAPTER VIII.
BALAAM.
CHAPTER IX.
DEJECTION AND COURAGE IN A CHILD'S HEART.
CHAPTER X.
HELPING ONE'S SELF, OR BEING HELPED.
CHAPTER XI.
WHERE ART THOU, ROLAND?
CHAPTER XII.
WHAT IS STIRRING BY NIGHT.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE LILY OF THE VALLEY.
CHAPTER XIV.
A NEW SON.
CHAPTER XV.
AN EXTRA TRAIN.
CHAPTER XVI.
WE HAVE HIM.
BOOK V.
CHAPTER I.
HIGH ABOVE.
CHAPTER II.
A SPIRIT'S VOICE BY NIGHT.
CHAPTER III.
THE OLD UNDER A NEW FACE.
CHAPTER IV.
A FRUSTRATED PLAN.
CHAPTER V.
SECRET, SILENT LOVE.
CHAPTER VI.
A DAY WITHOUT PEN OR TYPE.
CHAPTER VII.
OUR FRIEND KNOPF.
CHAPTER VIII.
A WALK IN THE OPEN AIR.
CHAPTER IX.
ANTHONY.
CHAPTER X.
ENTICEMENTS ABROAD.
CHAPTER XI.
THE FRUIT IS SET ON THE GRAPE-VINE.
CHAPTER XII.
A HUNTER'S PLEASURE AND A HUNTER'S PAIN.
CHAPTER XIII.
FRESH WINE, FRESH SONG, AND FRESH FAME.
CHAPTER XIV.
ONE'S FELLOW-MAN.
CHAPTER XV.
LIFE, AND THE EXTERNALS OF LIFE.
CHAPTER XVI.
A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
CHAPTER XVII.
TO FORM A MAN.
CHAPTER XVIII.
UNDER-CURRENTS.
CHAPTER XIX.
READ BY ANOTHER'S EYES.
CHAPTER XX.
ENTERING INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS.
CHAPTER XXI.
LEARN THE EVIL THAT IS IN MAN.
BOOK VI.
CHAPTER I.
THE MASTER AT HOME AGAIN.
CHAPTER II.
AN INALIENABLE POSSESSION.
CHAPTER III.
THE NEW ALLIES, AND A SUMMER FETE.
CHAPTER IV.
THE PLACE IS TAKEN.
CHAPTER V.
A HARSH JUDGMENT.
CHAPTER VI.
A RECEIPT FOR THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF SALARY.
CHAPTER VII.
NOT EASILY DIGESTED BY ONE OF THE GUESTS.
CHAPTER VIII.
HELP YOURSELF.
CHAPTER IX.
THE WREATH.
CHAPTER X.
FIREWORKS AND THEN DARKNESS.
CHAPTER XI.
A REPRESSED HEART.
CHAPTER XII.
AN OPEN COURT AND AN OPEN INVENTORY.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MAJOR MAKES A CONQUEST.
CHAPTER XIV.
POTATOES AND SOMETHING BETTER BESIDES.
BOOK VII.
CHAPTER I.
THE MOTHER IS HERE.
CHAPTER II.
THE IGNORANT IS READY TO BE TAUGHT.
CHAPTER III.
A NEIGHBOR SECURED.
CHAPTER IV.
A DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE.
CHAPTER V.
A DOUBLE GAME.
CHAPTER VI.
A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
CHAPTER VII.
STATISTICS OF LOVE.
CHAPTER VIII.
A STRUGGLE BETWEEN DUTY AND PASSION.
CHAPTER IX.
THOUGHTS OF THE RELEASED.
CHAPTER X.
THE GUARDIAN AND HELPER.
CHAPTER XI.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SCHOOL-COMMITTEE.
CHAPTER XII.
FRAU PETRA.
CHAPTER XIII.
SOUR CREAM SWEETENED.
BOOK VIII.
CHAPTER I.
ON GOETHE'S BIRTH-DAY.
CHAPTER II.
AN ISLAND PLOUGHED UP.
CHAPTER III.
"OUT OF THE WORLD, AND OUT IN THE WORLD."
CHAPTER IV.
THE IRON MUST ENTER THINE OWN SOUL.
CHAPTER V.
NIGHT AND MORNING AT THE CONVENT.
CHAPTER VI.
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT IN EDEN.
CHAPTER VII.
A NEW DOOR IN THE WALL.
CHAPTER VIII.
STEEL-TRAPS IN THE POETS' GARDEN.
CHAPTER IX.
THE BIRD OF NIGHT IS SHOT.
CHAPTER X.
PLAYING COURT.
CHAPTER XI.
THE ICE BREAKS UP.
BOOK IX.
CHAPTER I.
ARRIVAL AT THE VICTORIA.
CHAPTER II.
THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE CAPITAL.
CHAPTER III.
THE GREAT WORLD IN THE LITTLE CAPITAL.
CHAPTER IV.
THE BLUE RIBBON.
CHAPTER V.
A STRONG HAND IS POWERLESS.
CHAPTER VI.
GOLD GIVES FAME.
CHAPTER VII.
THE SCHOOLMASTER AND NIOBE'S SON.
CHAPTER VIII.
A SISTER OUTSIDE THE FAMILY.
CHAPTER IX.
GROWTH DURING ILLNESS.
CHAPTER X.
DECORATION WITH THREE EXCLAMATION MARKS.
CHAPTER XI.
A NEW LIFE IN EVERYTHING.
CHAPTER XII.
ORESTES AND IPHIGENIA.
CHAPTER XIII.
NOTHING BUT EYES.
CHAPTER XIV.
A MORNING GIFT.
CHAPTER XV.
A FEAST WITH UNEXPECTED DISHES.
CHAPTER XVI.
ABOUT ANOTHER AND FOR ANOTHER.
BOOK X.
CHAPTER I.
THE GIANT'S TOY.
CHAPTER II.
ONE'S OWN PART IN THE WORLD.
CHAPTER III.
EVERYTHING FLIES THAT HAS WINGS.
CHAPTER IV.
"THROUGH THE NEW DOOR."
CHAPTER V.
BE LED INTO TEMPTATION.
CHAPTER VI.
ANOTHER SPIRE BUILT.
CHAPTER VII.
THE FIRST RIDE.
CHAPTER VIII.
THOU SHALT LAUGH, DANCE, AND DRINK.
CHAPTER IX.
DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT FROM BELOW.
CHAPTER X.
THE VICTORIA REGIA IN BLOOM.
CHAPTER II.
DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT FROM ABOVE.
CHAPTER XII.
THE PRIDE OF OUR PLANET.
CHAPTER XIII.
A WHIRL OF BODY AND MIND.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE TEACHER'S TEACHER.
CHAPTER XV.
THE MARRIAGE PROCESSION TURNED TO STONE.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHANGES WROUGHT IN MANY MINDS.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE AFTER-EFFECTS.
BOOK XI.
CHAPTER I.
A FAIRY STORY AT THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
CHAPTER II.
A PEBBLE ANSWERS FOR A JEWEL.
CHAPTER III.
AN HOUR IN PARADISE.
CHAPTER IV.
VOCATION AND FATHER-LAND.
CHAPTER V.
NOCTURNAL INFORMATION, AND A FAREWELL LOST BY SLEEP.
CHAPTER VI.
THE WORLD A MASQUERADE.
CHAPTER VII.
A MILLION OF POUNDS IN HAND, AND A UNIFORM TO BACK IT.
CHAPTER VIII.
RESERVATIONS.
CHAPTER IX.
HERO ROLAND'S MOTTO.
CHAPTER X.
DOWN BELOW.
CHAPTER XI.
THE FIRST NIGHT OF A BARONESS.
CHAPTER XII.
AN EMPTY NEST AND A HOME FOR ALL.
CHAPTER XIII.
A GRACIOUS HAND POURS OUT THE WINE.
CHAPTER XIV.
FROM SIBYLLINE BOOKS.
CHAPTER XV.
EVERYTHING IN FLAMES.
CHAPTER XVI.
REJOICE in YOUR LIFE.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE SERPENT IN EDEN.
BOOK XII.
CHAPTER I.
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE EXECUTION.
CHAPTER II.
DRILLING UNDER FIRE.
CHAPTER III.
A BLOOD-RED STREAK.
CHAPTER IV.
DISSECTED.
CHAPTER V.
THE CONFESSION OF A WORLDLING.
CHAPTER VI.
HONOR LIES BLEEDING.
CHAPTER VII.
SICK AT HEART.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE TRIUMPH OF THE OPPRESSED.
CHAPTER IX.
THE HAND-WRITING ON THE WALL.
CHAPTER X.
ROLAND'S MOAN.
CHAPTER XI.
THE BOND OF HONOR.
CHAPTER XII.
SONNENKAMP FINDS A CONGENIAL SPIRIT.
CHAPTER XIII.
COUNTER-POISON.
CHAPTER XIV.
A NEW PILLORY AT THE CHURCH DOOR.
CHAPTER XV.
A WHOLESOME ILLNESS.
CHAPTER XVI.
A BLACK WAVE.
BOOK XIII.
CHAPTER I.
OBLITERATED TRACES.
CHAPTER II.
TWELVE MEN.
CHAPTER III.
THE HAND OF RECONCILIATION IS NOT GRASPED.
CHAPTER IV.
TRANQUILLITY ON THE ROAD, AND UNREST AT HOME.
CHAPTER V.
ACQUIESCENCE AND RELUCTANCE.
CHAPTER VI.
THE BROKEN-OFF TWIG.
CHAPTER VII.
PRELIMINARIES.
CHAPTER VIII.
THE NEW CAIN.
CHAPTER IX.
CONSULTATION OF THE MEN, AND A WOMAN'S VERDICT.
CHAPTER X.
A KNIGHT ERRANT.
CHAPTER XI.
SMOKE AND DESOLATION AT THE VILLA.
CHAPTER XII.
A TRYING INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE LAST BLUE FLOWER.
CHAPTER XIV.
MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD OF A DYING SEER.
CHAPTER XV.
A GOOD CONCLUSION TO A BAD RESULT.
CHAPTER XVI.
AWAY UNDER FIERY RAIN!
BOOK XIV.
CHAPTER I.
MANY KINDS OF LOVE.
CHAPTER II.
THE CHILDREN OF MAMMON.
CHAPTER III.
A SON OF HAM.
CHAPTER IV.
BELLA'S LEGACY.
CHAPTER V.
THE BLACK HORROR.
CHAPTER VI.
THE VOLUNTEER.
CHAPTER VII.
BITTER ALMONDS BECOME SWEET.
CHAPTER VIII.
TRANSPLANTED.
CHAPTER IX.
UPON NEW SOIL.
CHAPTER X.
THE LOST ORGAN-TONES.
CHAPTER XI.
A FULL HOUSE AND FULL DAYS.
CHAPTER XII.
FETTERED HANDS UPLIFTED.
CHAPTER XIII.
IN THE BOND OF BROTHERHOOD.
CHAPTER XIV.
A VOLUNTARY SACRIFICE AND A FULFILMENT OF DESTINY.
CHAPTER XV.
A JOYOUS FAREWELL, AND HUMBOLDT'S BLESSING ON THE JOURNEY.
BOOK XV.
EXTRACTS OF LETTERS FROM AND TO THE NEW WORLD.
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