Project Gutenberg 2006-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 207 Maurik, Justus van 1846 1904 Maurik, Justus van, jr Van Maurik, Justus Braakensiek, Joh. (Johan Coenraad) 1858 1940 Braakensiek, Johan Coenraad Krates: Een Levensbeeld Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Krates: Een Levensbeeld" by Justus van Maurik is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the life of a young boy named Dorus, who is physically deformed and struggles with his unfortunate circumstances, including the challenges of being an orphan. The narrative is deeply rooted in themes of hardship, survival, and the search for acceptance, all set against the backdrop of the lower working classes in society. The opening of the story introduces Philip Strijkman, a miserly pawnbroker living in a rundown establishment. As the tale unfolds, we learn about Strijkman's character and environment, juxtaposed with the chaotic life of his neighbor, Claas Makko, who suffers from alcoholism. When Makko is dragged home in a drunken stupor, the scene becomes increasingly tense until he ultimately dies, punctuating the grim reality the characters inhabit. We also meet Dorus, the boy with a hunchback, who fears returning to the orphanage, showcasing his resilience amidst sorrow. The atmosphere is thick with despair, yet hints of humor and wit arise, particularly when Dorus locks away the dogs he is supposed to care for, setting the stage for his later adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 500739 2025-08-07T11:55:52.120692 text/html 523347 2006-01-19T10:09:02 text/html 733824 2025-08-07T11:56:01.191693 application/epub+zip 738940 2025-08-07T11:55:54.700707 application/epub+zip 267727 2025-08-07T11:55:53.190667 application/epub+zip 960941 2025-08-07T11:56:05.670635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928490 2025-08-07T11:55:59.986636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380752 2022-09-08T11:40:57.285766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442191 2025-08-07T11:55:50.084724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441427 2006-01-19T10:08:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19236 2025-08-07T11:56:05.808607 application/rdf+xml 14845 2025-08-07T11:55:53.717681 image/jpeg 4299 2025-08-07T11:55:53.448683 image/jpeg 172345 2006-01-19T10:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 618627 2006-01-19T10:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 686892 2025-08-07T11:55:52.184698 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 nl.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia