Dame Care
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Dame Care" by Hermann Sudermann is a novel published in 1887. This tale of East Prussian peasant life follows a boy whose godmother becomes Dame Care herself—a figure who promises he'll never starve if his soul, youth, and hope are given as hostage. The grim story weaves legend with reality as the protagonist battles against nature's forces, until a woman's love threatens to break the dark charm binding his fate.
- Self-sacrifice
- Family farms
- Farmers
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #8487. Dame Care on Wikipedia.
