Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 44 Scharten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) 1868 1957 Scharten-Antink, Margo Sybranda Everdina SchartenAntink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Schaarten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Sprotje heeft een dienst Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Sprotje heeft een dienst" by M. Scharten-Antink is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Marie, referred to as Sprotje, who is navigating her newly begun life as a maid in a household, away from the struggles faced at home after her father's death. The narrative sets the stage for themes of childhood innocence, societal expectations, and the hardships of working-class life. The opening of the book introduces the protagonist, Sprotje, during a visit to the doctor, where her frail health and family struggles are discussed. Sprotje's mother seeks medical advice while revealing Sprotje's desire to avoid factory work, leading to the eventual decision for her to start work in a household as a maid. As Sprotje transitions into her new life, she experiences complex emotions, including both excitement and trepidation. The tone reflects her struggles with fitting into her new role and the expectations placed upon her by her family and society. Throughout this, Sprotje's inner thoughts reveal her innocence and desire for a better life amidst the weight of her responsibilities and familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch fiction -- 20th century PT Text Category: Novels 181322 2025-07-07T11:41:18.500378 text/html 181143 2025-01-17T14:32:08.417953 text/html 139033 2025-07-07T11:41:23.959315 application/epub+zip 141064 2025-07-07T11:41:21.041337 application/epub+zip 137571 2025-07-07T11:41:19.936360 application/epub+zip 261868 2025-07-07T11:41:26.045296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251449 2025-07-07T11:41:23.338326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209690 2022-09-08T11:35:04.842454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159930 2025-07-07T11:41:18.232326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159589 2006-01-16T04:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17650 2025-07-07T11:41:26.162294 application/rdf+xml 12891 2025-07-07T11:41:20.490330 image/jpeg 3647 2025-07-07T11:41:20.250307 image/jpeg 62198 2006-01-16T04:00:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 138254 2025-07-07T11:41:18.517321 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