# Der Schandfleck

By Ludwig Anzengruber.

"Der Schandfleck: Eine Dorfgeschichte" by Ludwig Anzengruber is a novel published in 1876. Set in an Austrian mountain village, it follows Leni Reindorfer, a young woman whose illegitimate birth—kept secret by her adoptive father—shapes her destiny in unexpected ways. When she falls in love, a devastating family secret forces her to leave home and forge her own path. The story explores themes of shame, identity, and reconciliation in rural nineteenth-century Austria. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Editor: Carl W. Neumann
- Subjects: German fiction -- 19th century

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