Von Kindern und jungen Hunden by Rudolf Presber
"Von Kindern und jungen Hunden" by Rudolf Presber is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work blends gentle satire and affection to observe human foibles through vignettes of animals—especially dogs—and the quirky adults around them, with a particular eye for the art world and petty bourgeois manners. The opening of the book tells the tale of Flocki, a pug–poodle cross whose cunning appetite and perpetual grubbiness
shape the lives of his doting owner, the still‑life painter Eleonore Eikötter, and her neighbor, the landscapist Emil Steinbrink. Flocki “critiques” Eleonore’s edible still lifes by barking to hasten their completion and then devouring the models, while Emil and Eleonore drift into a daily, companionable routine. Tensions flare when Eleonore’s sharp‑tongued sister Adelgunde arrives and a trivial restaurant spat leaves Eleonore upset; soon after, she falls into a fever, deliriously invoking painters and her dog, and dies. Flocki remains untroubled, Emil helps with the arrangements, and a sealed envelope labeled “My Will” is found, prompting plans to consult Eleonore’s lawyer; the will’s contents are not yet revealed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Presber, Rudolf, 1868-1935 |
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| Title | Von Kindern und jungen Hunden |
| Original Publication | Berlin: Concordia Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, Hermann Ehbock, 1905. |
| Contents | Flocki (Die Geschichte eines merkwürdigen Hundes) -- Das Verhängnis des Hauses Brömmelmann -- Der rote Esel (Ein lyrisches Intermezzo) -- Des letzten v. Birkowitz letztes Fest -- Der Mann mit dem persönlichen Einfluss. |
| Credits | Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Short stories, German |
| Subject | German fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76627 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 701 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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