
Grote'sche Sammlung von Werken zeitgenössischer Schriftsteller Band 133:
Ludwig Ganghofer, Das große Jagen
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In a wind‑blown February night of 1733, the alpine town of Berchtesgaden is cloaked in a relentless snowstorm that forces every door shut and silences the market square. Beneath the howling gale, the townsfolk hide a swirl of emotions—fear, resentment, and a restless yearning that crackles like the storm itself. Into this tense tableau steps a gaunt, fur‑clad figure, a physician haunted by a tragic past, whose arrival awakens old prejudices and stirs uneasy whispers among the villagers.
As the night deepens, a curious clash of personalities emerges: a seasoned priest, a defiant young girl, and the enigmatic newcomer whose presence seems both a promise of healing and a reminder of lingering wounds. Their interactions hint at hidden motives and a looming conflict that will test loyalties, faith, and the fragile peace of a community on the brink of an uncertain future.
Language
de
Duration
~15 hours (904K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Heike Leichsenring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Nov 1, 2018
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1855–1920
Best known for vivid Alpine tales, this hugely popular German novelist turned mountain villages, hunters, and old loyalties into dramatic, readable stories that kept finding new life on screen.
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