Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. Vol. II

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By Listen TheBook Posted on Jun 1, 2023

In Category - Literary Fiction

Authors: Berthold Auerbach In Year : 1861

Book Language: English

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“THE CLOCKMAKER OF THE BLACK FOREST”
CHAPTER I, “A GOOD NAME”
CHAPTER II, “THE MOURNER AND HIS COMPANION”
CHAPTER III, “WORK AND GOOD DEEDS”
CHAPTER IV, “EACH ONE FOR HIMSELF”
CHAPTER V, “PILGRIM'S ADVENTURES”
CHAPTER VI, “THE WORLD STEPS IN”
CHAPTER VII, “THE CIVILITIES OF A LANDLORD'S PRETTY DAUGHTER”
CHAPTER VIII, “HAPPINESS DAWNS, AND A NEW MOTHER SPEAKS”
CHAPTER IX, “A PARLEY WITH FRIENDS”
CHAPTER X, “A DINNER WITH PETROWITSCH”
CHAPTER XI, “THE GREAT CLOCK PLAYS ITS MELODIES, AND FRESH ONES ARE ADDED”
CHAPTER XII, “A GOOD ESCORT, AND THOUGHTS OF THE FUTURE”
CHAPTER XIII, “LION, FOX, AND MAGPIE”
CHAPTER XIV, “PRESSES AND EYES ARE OPENED”
CHAPTER XV, “YOUNG HEARTS - A BETROTHAL”
CHAPTER XVI, “A HEART IS WON”
CHAPTER XVII, “A FRIEND'S OPINION”
CHAPTER XVIII, “A REBUFF AND A BETROTHAL”
CHAPTER XIX, “FIRST VISIT TO A NEW HOUSE”
CHAPTER XX, “A FIRST DRIVE”
CHAPTER XXI, “A GAY WEDDING, AND A HARD NUT TO CRACK”
CHAPTER XXII, “A MORNING GIFT”

It is an era of mass migration as so many young men seek adventure and fortune abroad. When Lenz and lifelong friend Pilgrim were boys they too had longed to travel. Pilgrim did so, for a time, but not the dutiful Lenz. Lens apprenticed to his father, a master clockmaker. After his father's death, Lenz doted on his mother and she on him. But she too has passed. Lenz has inherited a good family name and a substantial sum. He is a skilled craftsman and a gifted singer. He will marry his clockmaking skill with his passion for music. His childhood dream of travel gone the way of his youth, Lenz must become a master in his own right. It is high time for him to take a wife and start a family. His close-knit circle of friends support him, but they are concerned. Some think that Lenz might be too trusting in the good intentions of others. Even Pilgrim questions the choice Lenz has made for a bride. Establishing one's place in an ever changing world can indeed be a challenge for a young man. How will kind-hearted Lenz fare? - Summary by Brian Fullen