| Author |
La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de, 1777-1843 |
| Author of introduction, etc. |
Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901 |
| Illustrator |
Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932 |
| Title |
Sintram and His Companions
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Sandra Laythorpe, and David Widger
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| Summary |
"Sintram and His Companions" by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué is a romantic novel written in the early 19th century. The story introduces us to the character Sintram, the son of the knight Biorn, who grapples with intense fears and dark visions that haunt him, intertwining themes of death and redemption as his family’s troubled lineage unfolds. At the start of the novel, Sintram's disturbing episodes are highlighted as the boy, pale and terrified, interrupts a gathering of knights in his father's castle, claiming to be pursued by Death and another entity. His father, Biorn, dismisses the boy's fears, but the presence of the chaplain stirs the need to explore Sintram's plight further. As the narrative progresses, it reveals a tragic backstory concerning a dark vow made by Biorn during a Christmas feast that has led to his son’s affliction. The early chapters establish a foreboding atmosphere filled with tension, fear, and the supernatural, laying the groundwork for Sintram’s journey of self-discovery, moral struggle, and the eventual interplay of fate and free will against a backdrop of noble chivalry and romantic idealism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Fantasy fiction
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| Subject |
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Death -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Courtship -- Juvenile fiction
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Castles -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
2824 |
| Release Date |
Sep 1, 2001 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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