The Little Barefoot

A novel by Berthold Auerbach. Set in the late 18th century, it follows the story of a young girl named Liesel who is sent to live with her estranged grandmother after her mother's death. The novel explores themes of family, love, and the struggles of growing up.

By Berthold Auerbach · First published 1872 · Genre: Fiction, Literature, Romanticism · 20 chapters

Contents

• THE CHILDREN KNOCK
• THE FAR-OFF SPIRIT
• THE TREE BY THE PARENTS' HOUSE
• OPEN THE DOOR
• UPON THE HOLDER COMMON
• DIE EIGENBRÄTLERIN - HER OWN COOK
• THE SISTER OF CHARITY
• SACK AND AXE
• AN UNBIDDEN GUEST
• ONLY ONE DANCE
• AS IT IS IN THE SONG
• HE HAS COME
• OUT OF A MOTHER'S HEART
• THE HORSEMAN
• BANISHED AND SAVED
• SILVER TROT
• OVER MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY
• THE FIRST FIRE UPON THE HEARTH
• SECRET TREASURES
• FAMILY WAYS

More by Berthold Auerbach

• Christian Gellert's Last Christmas (1869)
• Waldfried (1840)
• Edelweiss (1805)
• Landolin (1843)
• Joseph in the Snow and the Clockmaker Vol. I (1845)
• Joseph in the Snow and the Clockmaker Vol. II (1845)
• Joseph in the Snow and the Clockmaker Vol. III (1845)
• THE GAWK (1876)
• All works by Berthold Auerbach