Seven Legends

audiobook

Seven Legends

by Gottfried Keller

EN·~2 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

THE CAVIARE SERIES

0:49

GOTTFRIED KELLER

0:12

INTRODUCTION

11:01

PREFACE

1:03

EUGENIA

32:47

THE VIRGIN AND THE DEVIL

15:47

THE VIRGIN AS KNIGHT

23:30

THE VIRGIN AND THE NUN

15:11

THE NAUGHTY SAINT VITALIS

43:09

DOROTHEA'S FLOWER-BASKET

16:03

Description

A modestly sized collection of seven short tales invites listeners into a world where medieval legends meet a keen, modern sensibility. Each story is carefully wrought, retaining the charm of folk narratives while offering a subtle, thoughtful commentary on faith, humility and the human yearning for meaning. The translator has managed to preserve the original’s distinctive voice, letting the delicate humor and lyrical turns shine through.

The legends explore familiar motifs—saints confronting doubt, a restless soul seeking the quiet of a cloister, a mischievous holy figure humbled by circumstance—yet they never feel preachy. Instead, they present vivid characters wrestling with ordinary desires and lofty ideals, drawing listeners into their quiet dramas. The result is a gentle, thought‑provoking listening experience that rewards a cultivated ear without demanding prior knowledge of the source material.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (168K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive

Release date

Nov 29, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gottfried Keller

Gottfried Keller

1819–1890

A major Swiss voice of literary realism, he turned ordinary lives into vivid stories full of wit, irony, and sharp observation. He is best known for Green Henry and the novella cycle Seldwyla Folks, works that helped define 19th-century German-language fiction.

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