The Pastor of Gegenburg is a novel written by Thomas Constable and Company in 1854. The story is set in the small village of Gegenburg, located in Germany during the early 19th century. The protagonist of the story is a young pastor named Emanuel Geibel, who is sent to Gegenburg to serve as the new pastor of the local church. Upon his arrival, Geibel discovers that the village is plagued by poverty, disease, and social unrest. He is determined to...