The Broken Cup
The novel follows the story of a young man, Wilhelm, who is sent away from his home in Switzerland to study in Germany. While there, he meets a beautiful young woman, Charlotte, and falls in love with her. However, Charlotte is already engaged to another man, and Wilhelm is forced to leave her behind. Wilhelm returns home to Switzerland, but he is still haunted by his love for Charlotte. He eventually decides to return to Germany to find her, but when he arrives, he discovers that she has died. Devastated, Wilhelm returns home and takes up a job as a tutor. One day, he finds a broken cup in the garden of his employer's house. He soon discovers that the cup belonged to Charlotte, and that it was broken the day she died. Wilhelm is filled with grief and regret, and he decides to dedicate his life to helping others. He eventually finds peace and happiness, and is able to move on from his past. The Broken Cup is a story of love, loss, and redemption, and is a classic example of Zschokke's writing.
By Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke · First published 1891 · Genre: Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction · 12 chapters · 8,062 words
First lines
NAPOULE, it is true, is only a very little place on the bay of Cannes; yet it is pretty well known through all Provence. It lies in the shade of lofty evergreen palms, and darker orange trees; but that alone would not make it renowned. Still they say that there are grown the most luscious grapes, the sweetest roses, and the handsomest girls. I don't know but it is so; in the mean time I believe it most readily. Pity that Napoule is so small, and can not produce more luscious grapes, fragrant roses, and handsome maidens; especially, as we might then have some of them transplanted to our own country.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke
- Date: 1891 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Length: 8,062 words
- Structure: 12 chapters, 121 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The Broken Cup is a romantic story about a young man's journey to find true love.
- Fiction — The Broken Cup is a work of fiction, as it is a story that is not based on real events.
- Historical Fiction — The Broken Cup is set in the 18th century and contains elements of historical accuracy.
- Drama — The Broken Cup contains dramatic elements, such as the protagonist's struggle to find true love.
Tags
Love stories · Short stories · always · beautiful · came · colin · could · cup · father · flowers · give · good
Contents
- MARIETTA
- HOW THE MISFORTUNE CAME ABOUT
- ABOUT THE WICKED COLIN
- THE CUP
- THE CARRIER
- THE FLOWERS
- WICKEDNESS UPON WICKEDNESS
- THE HAT BAND
- THE BROKEN CUP
- THE TRIBUNAL
- MYSTERIOUS DISPENSATIONS
- END OF THIS MEMORABLE HISTORY