Furst Gabriel or Last Days of the Pirita Monastery

by Eduard Bornhöhe · first published 1893

Furst Gabriel or Last Days of the Pirita Monastery (Estonian: Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad) is an Estonian historical novelle by Eduard Bornhöhe. This historical story, first published in 1893, is the last of Eduard Bornhöhe's historical novelles, as in 1893, the Russian Empire's censorship prohibited publication of historical novelles, fearing it might cause too strong patriotic feelings in provincial regions. The story is set during a Livonian War era peasant uprising. A central plot device is a Catholic nunnery dedicated to St.

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