"Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II." by Gustav Freytag is a historical exploration of Germany in the 1600s describing the immense impact of the Thirty Years' War. The story is a window into the struggles of everyday existence, the lives of military members, the toll of war on regular people, and the political drama that sculpted German society. It starts by painting a picture of the growing unease in Germany before the war, revealing the weaknesses of the armies, the suffering of both soldiers and civilians, and the extreme steps taken by those on different sides. Through powerful details and thoughts on this time, Freytag shows the war as a turning point of tragic change in German history.

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
By Gustav Freytag
Witness the tragic transformation of German society as war and political tensions collide, forever changing the lives of soldiers and civilians alike.
Summary
About the AuthorGustav Freytag was a German novelist and playwright.
Gustav Freytag was a German novelist and playwright.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing

The Thirty Years War β Volume 05
By Friedrich Schiller

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II.
By Gustav Freytag

German Problems and Personalities
By Charles Sarolea

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.
By Gustav Freytag

Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4
By Wolfgang Menzel

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.
By Gustav Freytag
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author

The Lost Manuscript: A Novel
By Gustav Freytag

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I.
By Gustav Freytag

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I.
By Gustav Freytag

Pictures of German Life in the XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
By Gustav Freytag

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II.
By Gustav Freytag

Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag
By Gustav Freytag
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category

At Sunwich Port, Part 1. Contents: Chapters 1-5
By W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution
By Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou

Adventures of Working Men. From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon
By George Manville Fenn

Heart's Desire The Story of a Contented Town, Certain Peculiar Citizens, and Two Fortunate Lovers A Novel
By Emerson Hough

Due West; Or, Round the World in Ten Months
By Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou

Buds and Bird Voices (From "Mosses from an Old Manse")
By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Account Required
You need an account to complete this action.