The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Manning, Anne (1807–1879).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol" by Anne Manning is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Tyrolean region during the early 1800s, the book likely explores themes of resistance, national identity, and the struggle for freedom amidst the Napoleonic Wars. Central characters include Andreas Hofer, a Tyrolese innkeeper turned folk hero, and several other local figures who become embroiled in the fight against Bavarian forces. At the start of the novel, a thunderstorm sets a dramatic scene in a small Tyrolean inn. The innkeeper, known as Sandwirth, interacts with various patrons, including peasants and travelers, discussing simple life and deeper matters of morality, particularly surrounding a planned shooting match. As conversations hint at underlying tensions in the region, we are introduced to key characters like Joseph Speckbacher, a notable figure among the locals, and Father Joachim, a Capuchin friar who later plays a significant role in organizing resistance efforts. The atmosphere suggests a brewing conflict that intertwines personal lives with larger nationalistic ambitions, foreshadowing the imminent uprising in defense of Tyrol's freedoms.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Year Nine: A Tale of the Tyrol
- Author credits: Manning, Anne (1807–1879)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Tyrol (Austria) -- History -- Uprising of 1809 -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Historical Novels
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Books & Authors
Keep reading
