Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 232 Teirlinck, Herman 1879 1967 't Bedrijf van den kwade Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "'t Bedrijf van den kwade" by Herman Teirlinck is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century. The novel centers around the character Goedele, a young woman navigating her inner life and familial relationships within a stagnant and oppressive household. The opening sets a moody atmosphere against the backdrop of a changing autumn landscape, hinting at themes of longing, dissatisfaction, and the complex dynamics of love and duty. The beginning of the story introduces Goedele as she gazes out the window, reflecting on her life and the looming changes with the arrival of her fiancé, Sebastiaan. We learn about her relationships with her family, especially her domineering mother, who carries a heavy burden of loss and responsibility. The text establishes a sense of melancholy, capturing Goedele's struggle with the constraints of her environment and her yearning for a different life. Through her thoughts and interactions, it becomes clear that she is caught between the expectations imposed by her family and her own desires, setting the stage for the emotional conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 472665 2025-10-07T11:46:19.948927 text/html 479304 2020-12-13T13:55:51 text/html 248775 2025-10-07T11:46:28.309844 application/epub+zip 255243 2025-10-07T11:46:23.045897 application/epub+zip 248806 2025-10-07T11:46:21.799893 application/epub+zip 477225 2025-10-07T11:46:32.135854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466773 2025-10-07T11:46:27.501900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421055 2022-09-08T11:37:50.708734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451951 2025-10-07T11:46:18.844938 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451783 2020-12-13T13:55:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451775 2020-12-13T13:55:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19512 2025-10-07T11:46:32.278833 application/rdf+xml 14873 2025-10-07T11:46:22.299892 image/jpeg 4159 2025-10-07T11:46:22.050879 image/jpeg 171717 2020-12-13T13:55:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 176411 2020-12-13T13:55:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 171342 2020-12-13T13:55:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 246042 2025-10-07T11:46:19.991919 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 en.wikipedia