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A vivid portrait of a 15th‑century noblewoman unfolds in this carefully restored narrative, preserving the spell‑binding quirks of its original language. The author guides the listener through a world where titles, borders and courtly duties intersect, while retaining the historic spelling and phrasing that give the tale its authentic flavor. By focusing on facts rather than romantic embellishment, the story offers a clear window onto a turbulent era without the trappings of a modern novel.
At its heart is Jacobine, a Bavarian princess whose celebrated beauty and keen mind set her apart even as political upheaval and personal loss close in. Raised amid privilege yet repeatedly abandoned—first by her mother, then by distant papal mandates—she must navigate betrayals, forced alliances and relentless misfortune. The early chapters reveal her resilience and moral compass, hinting at the larger struggles that will shape her fate across Holland, Friesland and Zeeland.
Full title
Jacobine von Baiern Gräfin von Hennegau, Holland, Friesland und Zeeland Eine vaterländische Geschichte aus dem fünfzehenden Jahrhundert Eine vaterländische Geschichte aus dem fünfzehenden Jahrhundert
Language
de
Duration
~2 hours (146K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library.)
Release date
2017-06-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1766–1813
A prolific German writer, bookseller, and self-publisher, he built a remarkably varied career that took him from Gera to cities across Central Europe. His work ranged from fiction and travel writing to practical and historical books, giving a lively glimpse of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century literary life.
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