Project Gutenberg 2004-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 82 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri Avondstonden Produced by Robbie Deighton, Miranda van de Heijning and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Avondstonden" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written during the mid-19th century. This narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of life through the poignant story of Quinten Massys, a talented blacksmith, and his devoted mother. The opening portion sets the melancholy tone, as Quinten, once joyful and hardworking, now lies sickly in bed, embodying despair while his mother grapples with their dire circumstances. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Quinten and his mother, who live in poverty yet cherish their bond. Their happiness is shattered when Quinten falls gravely ill, which brings immense sorrow to his mother. Despite her efforts to comfort him, Quinten is acutely aware of their suffering and the hunger they are experiencing. The narrative effectively illustrates the depth of their love and struggles, setting the groundwork for a story that will likely weave together themes of hope, desperation, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. As Quinten contemplates his fate and seeks a way to help his mother, the stage is set for their journey through hardship and the potential for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 348275 2025-07-06T06:05:36.919826 text/html 329243 2024-10-28T20:32:27 text/html 379645 2025-07-06T06:05:44.568789 application/epub+zip 384231 2025-07-06T06:05:39.920870 application/epub+zip 192341 2025-07-06T06:05:38.500852 application/epub+zip 1752895 2025-07-06T06:05:47.858816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1720210 2025-07-06T06:05:43.593849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302098 2022-09-07T03:01:08.553787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287905 2023-10-06T09:46:13.774821 text/plain 268163 2024-10-28T20:32:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15829 2025-07-06T06:05:48.313750 application/rdf+xml 15247 2025-07-06T06:05:39.036798 image/jpeg 3859 2025-07-06T06:05:38.770816 image/jpeg 378999 2025-07-06T06:05:36.959901 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