Project Gutenberg 2008-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 127 Buysse, Cyriel 1859 1932 Buysse, Cyriël Buysse, Cyrillus Gustave Emile Van hoog en laag Het eerste levensboek Produced by Anna Tuinman, Eline Visser, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Van hoog en laag" by Cyriel Buysse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of the inhabitants of the small village of Meulegem, focusing particularly on the contrasting lives of the aristocratic families residing in nearby castles and the village's humble residents. The story begins with rich descriptions of the landscape and the relationships between the nobility and the villagers, hinting at themes of poverty, aspiration, and art. The opening of the book introduces the picturesque setting of Meulegem, characterized by its two dominating castles and the surrounding natural beauty. It presents the daily lives of its inhabitants, including young cowherds who play and work in the fields. Among them is Fonske, a shy and artistic young boy who prefers drawing to the rough play of his peers. As the narrative unfolds, Fonske encounters the noble children, sparking a significant turn in his simple life. This initial portion sets the stage for exploring Fonske's artistic aspirations and the social divides that exist in this idyllic yet complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 230189 2025-10-10T12:11:53.803572 text/html 225129 2021-01-03T15:47:17 text/html 156021 2025-10-10T12:12:00.455560 application/epub+zip 157378 2025-10-10T12:11:56.337544 application/epub+zip 157378 2025-10-10T12:11:54.888554 application/epub+zip 307932 2025-10-10T12:12:03.483545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276426 2025-10-10T12:11:59.432570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261061 2022-09-12T04:49:11.971656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188306 2025-10-10T12:11:52.887580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187850 2021-01-03T15:47:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18402 2025-10-10T12:12:03.617519 application/rdf+xml 13791 2025-10-10T12:11:55.386568 image/jpeg 3554 2025-10-10T12:11:55.139561 image/jpeg 72258 2021-01-03T15:47:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 79128 2021-01-03T15:47:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 148452 2025-10-10T12:11:53.822592 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia