Barbara Blomberg — Volume 07

Georg Moritz EbersProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.3

Word count: 119K words
Chapters: 12

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Barbara Blomberg — Volume 07 by Georg EbersAuthor: Ebers, Georg, 1837-1898,Language: English, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Apr 1, 2004

Editor's review

This is Volume 7 of the historical novel Barbara Blomberg by German author Georg Ebers, a free eBook from Project Gutenberg. Founded by Michael Hart in 1971, the project is dedicated to the free distribution of eBooks, and this text is one of its fruits. As a volume in a long historical novel, it continues the preceding narrative and suits readers who have read the earlier volumes and wish to follow the story to its conclusion. Ebers excelled at interweaving historical background with his characters' fates, and his prose carries the narrative style of nineteenth-century German literature; the English translation retains a somewhat formal syntax. Because it was published in volumes, reading this one on its own can feel disjointed due to missing prior context and character relationships; reading the volumes in order is recommended. For readers studying German historical fiction or Ebers's work, this volume can serve as material for close reading; casual readers will need some patience and an interest in historical subjects. The Gutenberg edition is easy to search and cite, making it suitable for e-reading and academic reference.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have finished the first six volumes and wish to continue following the story
Scholars studying nineteenth-century German historical fiction and Ebers's work
Readers accustomed to public-domain eBooks who need a free text source
Enthusiasts with patience and interest in long European historical novels

Not a good fit for

Readers who have not read the earlier volumes and hope to start with this one
Casual readers who prefer fast-paced plots and short reads
Readers unaccustomed to nineteenth-century translation style and long sentences

Reading tips

First confirm you have read Volume 6 and are clear on the character relationships before starting this volume, to avoid gaps in the plot.
While reading, consult the table of contents and volume notes on the Gutenberg page to grasp the overall structure.
When a passage's historical background is unclear, look up material on the relevant period to aid understanding.
If using it for research, note the key plot points in this volume for comparison with other volumes.

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FAQ

Can this volume be read on its own?

Reading it on its own is not recommended. This is the seventh part of the long novel Barbara Blomberg, and both the character relationships and the plot carry over from earlier volumes; reading it alone can leave you confused about prior events. It is best to read the volumes in order, or at least finish Volume 6 before starting this one.

What language version is this book?

The record lists the book's language as English; it is the English translation of Ebers's original German, offered by Project Gutenberg. The text is a public-domain eBook that can be obtained directly on the Project Gutenberg platform, suitable for e-reading and citation.

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Project Gutenberg was founded by Michael Hart in 1971 and was the first project to offer free eBooks. Hart's idea of inventing eBooks lives on today; the project's texts mostly come from public-domain works, making them freely available and shareable, and this volume is one of them.

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About the author

Georg Moritz Ebers Author · German · 1837–1898

Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was a German Egyptologist and novelist. Born in Berlin in 1837, he served as a professor at the University of Leipzig. His major contribution to Egyptology was the discovery, editing, and publication of the famous Ebers Papyrus, which provided valuable material for the study of ancient medical texts. At the same time, he devoted himself to spreading Egyptological knowledge through literature, writing historical novels such as An Egyptian Princess and Uarda. These works weave the social life and historical settings of ancient Egypt into their narratives, making specialized scholarship more accessible to general readers. His works number 172 in the library's collection, including the serialized volumes of An Egyptian Princess and Cleopatra, which shows how widely his historical novels circulated. Overall, Ebers combined scholarly rigor with a novelist's gift for popular expression, occupying a distinctive place in the popularization of Egyptology in the nineteenth century.