Wasserjungfern: Geschichten von Sommerboten und Sonnenkündern

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Wasserjungfern: Geschichten von Sommerboten und Sonnenkündern

by Hermann Löns

DE·~1 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

Anmerkungen zur Transkription

0:09
2

Wasserjungfern

0:11
3

Inhalt

0:20
4

Vorbemerkung

2:17
5

Sommerboten und Sonnenkünder

7:49
6

Am Strande

6:54
7

Auf der Wanderschaft

13:45
8

Im Röhricht

9:45
9

Am Schilfe

7:31
10

Am Graben

12:17

Description

In this gentle reverie of early summer, the author invites listeners to wander along sun‑dappled streams and quiet ponds, where water‑lilies dance on the surface like tiny mirrors of light. Through twelve vivid vignettes he paints each watery landscape—riverside reeds, marshy reeds, meadow pools—bringing the sights, sounds, and delicate fragrances of the countryside to life. The narrative blends poetic observation with a naturalist’s eye, celebrating the fleeting brilliance of dragonflies, beetles and the humble flora that thread the season together.

Listening feels like stepping into a childhood field of discovery, where the buzz of insects and the glint of sun on water awaken a sense of wonder. The prose never lapses into heavy science; instead it offers warm, intimate portraits that encourage the ear to picture the shimmer of wings and the soft rustle of reeds. As the seasons shift, the stories remind us how fragile and radiant the natural world can be, leaving a lingering glow long after the final scene fades.

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Language

de

Duration

~1 hours (109K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Norbert H. Langkau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2015-03-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hermann Löns

Hermann Löns

1866–1914

Best known as the “Poet of the Heath,” this German writer brought the landscapes, wildlife, and rural life of northern Germany vividly onto the page. His work blends journalism, nature writing, and fiction, and it kept a deep connection to the Lüneburg Heath throughout his career.

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