Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Monteyne, Lode 1886 1959 Monteyne, Ludovicus Gustavus Cornelius Geerten Basse Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe "Geerten Basse" by Lode Monteyne is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds against the bleak backdrop of a cold November day in a dilapidated city where the protagonist, Geerten Basse, struggles with his meager existence as a rowing boat operator on the Scheldt River. As the story begins, themes of yearning for a better life emerge, centered on Geerten's desire to own a motorboat, which symbolizes his ambitions and frustrations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Geerten as he navigates his daily routine, interacting with fellow boat operators and grappling with a harsh reality of poverty and resentment towards the mechanization that threatens their livelihoods. The opening scenes vividly portray the desolate environment and Geerten's relationships with his peers, particularly highlighting his worries about his future amid harsh weather conditions. The dynamic between Geerten, his friends, and his unfaithful love interest, Lowis, establishes a complex web of emotions, revealing underlying currents of jealousy and ambition that will likely shape his journey throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 155953 2025-10-05T12:37:49.476256 text/html 134649 2024-10-28T19:05:51 text/html 122066 2025-10-05T12:37:53.824247 application/epub+zip 123770 2025-10-05T12:37:51.146287 application/epub+zip 123770 2025-10-05T12:37:50.044248 application/epub+zip 209265 2025-10-05T12:37:55.848246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201455 2025-10-05T12:37:53.233253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166967 2022-09-06T18:13:24.393061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146219 2025-10-05T12:37:49.099250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126582 2024-10-28T19:05:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15686 2025-10-05T12:37:55.973237 application/rdf+xml 9784 2025-10-05T12:37:50.628264 image/jpeg 2618 2025-10-05T12:37:50.383262 image/jpeg 119940 2025-10-05T12:37:49.490261 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia