Project Gutenberg 2004-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 120 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri The Poor Gentleman E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Poor Gentleman" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written during the mid-19th century. This work centers around Monsieur De Vlierbeck, a seemingly respectable gentleman, who conceals a profound suffering related to his financial struggles and his love for his daughter, Lenora. The narrative paints a vivid picture of societal class dynamics, personal sacrifice, and the burdens of poverty intertwined with the aspirations of love and familial duty. The opening of the story introduces us to De Vlierbeck as he travels in an old calèche, conveying both his social stature and his hidden financial despair. We witness his interactions filled with forced cordiality, especially with those who show respect towards him, signaling his social ties and the difficult facade he maintains. As he visits a notary, his desperate plea for financial assistance unfolds, revealing the extent of his deteriorating situation, which he endures for the sake of his daughter. The chapter adeptly sets the stage for a poignant exploration of the themes of sacrifice, societal expectations, and the lengths a father will go to protect his child's happiness amidst looming disgrace. Through this introduction, readers get an immediate sense of the character's struggles and the emotional depth that will characterize the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 257294 2025-08-06T06:03:10.050500 text/html 233693 2024-10-28T20:31:42 text/html 160556 2025-08-06T06:03:15.509422 application/epub+zip 163001 2025-08-06T06:03:11.778477 application/epub+zip 163001 2025-08-06T06:03:10.662451 application/epub+zip 299103 2025-08-06T06:03:18.293486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278492 2025-08-06T06:03:14.867501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255872 2022-09-07T02:55:55.308716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230823 2025-08-06T06:03:09.601431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211005 2024-10-28T20:31:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16259 2025-08-06T06:03:18.413403 application/rdf+xml 12673 2025-08-06T06:03:11.174437 image/jpeg 3337 2025-08-06T06:03:10.919506 image/jpeg 154868 2025-08-06T06:03:10.071497 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 en.wikipedia