Fridolin or The Road to the Iron Foundry: A Ballad is a book written by Friedrich Schiller in 1824. It is a narrative poem that tells the story of a young man named Fridolin who embarks on a journey to find work at an iron foundry. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and obstacles, including a group of robbers who try to steal his possessions. Fridolin eventually arrives at the iron foundry and begins working there, but he soon realizes that the conditions are harsh and the work is grueling. Despite this, he perseveres and becomes a respected member of the community. The book explores themes of perseverance, hard work, and the importance of community. It is considered a classic work of German literature and is widely studied and analyzed to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.