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 Project Gutenberg 2006-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 202 Lennep, J. van (Jacob) 1802 1868 Lennep, Jacob van Lennep, Jakob van Van Lennep, J. (Jacob) De Roos van Dekama Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Roos_van_Dekama Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "De Roos van Dekama" by J. van Lennep is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores the adventures of two students from the University of Leiden, Gerrit and Willem, as they embark on a journey through Northern Netherlands to understand their homeland's traditions and culture. The story hints at themes of exploration, identity, and the clash between modernity and tradition. The opening of the story introduces us to the two students, who, motivated by a sense of duty, decide to travel foot across various regions to learn about their country's customs before indulging in foreign attractions. As they traverse Friesland, they engage with local traditions, including witnessing a traditional funeral and exploring historical remnants. Their contrasting interests—Gerrit’s focus on economic decline and Willem’s passion for historical research—set the tone for their scholarly pursuits, while their interactions with the local people begin to uncover a rich tapestry of culture ripe for exploration. The chapter sets the stage for a tale that marries personal discovery with broader historical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Historical fiction PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels 1390684 2025-06-08T08:35:21.968323 text/html 1421446 2006-09-02T14:47:22 text/html 493322 2006-09-02T14:47:24 text/html application/zip 592699 2025-06-08T08:35:40.630744 application/epub+zip 613044 2025-06-08T08:35:26.209312 application/epub+zip 613044 2025-06-08T08:35:23.809320 application/epub+zip 1018239 2025-06-08T08:35:51.321683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946771 2025-06-08T08:35:38.737713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921641 2022-09-09T08:02:49.899613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1252406 2025-06-08T08:35:18.756325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1251978 2006-09-02T14:47:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 473422 2006-09-02T14:47:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18747 2025-06-08T08:35:51.497643 application/rdf+xml 14370 2025-06-08T08:35:24.470286 image/jpeg 3542 2025-06-08T08:35:24.155287 image/jpeg 560263 2025-06-08T08:35:22.104315 application/octet-stream application/zip nl.wikipedia