Project Gutenberg 2008-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 139 Heijermans, Herman 1864 1924 Heyermans, Herman Falkland, Samuel Sperber, Heinz Jelakowitch, Ivan Diamantstad Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Diamantstad" by Herman Heijermans is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the realities of life for the Jewish community in Amsterdam, examining societal issues and struggles faced by individuals like Eleazar, who returns to a changed neighborhood filled with memories and profound sentiments. At the start of the book, Eleazar arrives in Amsterdam, nostalgic yet confronted with the harsh realities of the city’s deterioration since his last visit. He observes the familiar sights of the Jewish quarter, grappling with feelings of joy and sadness, as well as a sense of bitterness toward the entrenched poverty and decline surrounding him. His interactions with other characters, such as the shoe-shining Jew and the rabbi, draw attention to the struggles of the community, highlighting themes of social inequality amidst a backdrop of vivid imagery and sharp commentary on the living conditions of the impoverished. The opening sets a haunting tone, foreshadowing the exploration of deeper societal issues within the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch fiction PT Text Category: Novels 640074 2025-07-10T06:05:01.523087 text/html 675652 2008-01-02T07:23:12 text/html 323716 2025-07-10T06:05:12.268989 application/epub+zip 326652 2025-07-10T06:05:04.671052 application/epub+zip 326652 2025-07-10T06:05:02.900048 application/epub+zip 548425 2025-07-10T06:05:17.286973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506267 2025-07-10T06:05:10.758004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473408 2022-09-11T08:26:17.120439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528888 2025-07-10T06:04:59.464094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 526654 2008-01-02T07:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18770 2025-07-10T06:05:17.490973 application/rdf+xml 13493 2025-07-10T06:05:03.436105 image/jpeg 3524 2025-07-10T06:05:03.175044 image/jpeg 215945 2008-01-02T07:23:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 236391 2008-01-02T07:23:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 301149 2025-07-10T06:05:01.585072 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