... und hätte der Liebe nicht: Weihnächtliche Geschichten

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... und hätte der Liebe nicht: Weihnächtliche Geschichten

by Anna Schieber

DE·~1 hours

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Description

A quiet collection of winter vignettes invites listeners to wander through the soft glow of forgotten Christmas evenings. The narrator’s voice drifts among scent‑filled rooms, the rustle of old paper, and the faint hum of a harmonica, coaxing memories of childhood gardens, market stalls, and the comforting presence of a beloved elder. Each story feels like a gentle brush of gold‑laced perfume, stirring images of black‑and‑white checkered dresses, climbing ancient walls for wild berries, and the tender hush of a candle flickering beside a modest piano.

Among the scenes, a weather‑worn farmer offers a horned snuffbox, a grandmother shares quiet reflections with a half‑grown girl, and two elderly figures sit in a dimly lit parlor, their conversation echoing the quiet longing of years gone by. The tales linger on love’s quiet persistence, the warmth of simple gestures, and the bittersweet echo of moments that never quite fade, making the collection a soothing, nostalgic journey for any listener seeking the hush of a bygone holiday season.

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Language

de

Duration

~1 hours (106K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2019-11-18

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Anna Schieber

Anna Schieber

1867–1945

A prolific German storyteller, she wrote more than 60 novels, novellas, ballads, and songs, building a wide readership in the early 20th century. Her work is closely tied to Swabia and the lives, moods, and moral questions of everyday people.

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