Kolberg

by Paul Heyse

Kolberg is a historical novel written by Paul Heyse and first published in 1894. The novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars and tells the story of the Prussian town of Kolberg, which is besieged by French forces. The citizens of Kolberg, led by their mayor, Joachim Nettelbeck, and the military commander, August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, are determined to resist the French and defend their town at all costs. The novel explores the themes of patriotism, heroism, and sacrifice, as the people of Kolberg face incredible hardships and danger in their fight against the French. The book is considered a classic of German literature and has been adapted into several films and plays over the years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

148 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2009

About the author

Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse (15 March 1830 – 2 April 1914) was a distinguished German writer and translator. A member of two important literary societies, the Tunnel über der Spree in Berlin and Die Krokodile in Munich, he wrote novels, poetry, 177 short stories, and about sixty dramas. The sum of Heyse's many and varied productions made him a dominant figure among German men of letters.

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1910 "as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career as a lyric poet, dramatist, novelist and writer of world-renowned short stories."

Reviews

[S44ROtti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Großartiges Werk, das als Grundlage für den Film "Kolberg" (1945) diente.