Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 261 Looy, Jacobus van 1855 1930 Van Looy, Jacobus Gekken Produced by Anna Tuinman, Eline Visser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gekken" by Jacobus van Looy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Johan, a young artist who is navigating the complexities of friendship, ambition, and his creative journey while residing in a foreign land. The narrative paints a vivid picture of his experiences, from the stark contrasts of his life in Amsterdam to his artistic struggles in Italy. The opening of the novel sets the scene as Johan prepares to leave the Hôtel-Central, where he has been staying, causing him to reflect on the passage of time. He receives a letter from a friend back home that stirs up memories of camaraderie and the challenges he faced while pursuing his artistic studies. Despite the initial excitement of travel and potential recognition at a prestigious competition, Johan grapples with feelings of isolation and frustration as he struggles to reconcile his aspirations with the realities of his life as an artist abroad. The interplay of his longing for connection and the harsh judgments from his peers begins to shape a complex inner conflict, laying the groundwork for a compelling exploration of identity and artistic purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch literature PT Text Browsing: Literature Category: Novels 331579 2025-06-11T13:38:59.916233 text/html 330047 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170423 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233927 2025-06-11T13:39:06.413231 application/epub+zip 237475 2025-06-11T13:39:01.839263 application/epub+zip 197340 2025-06-11T13:39:00.591249 application/epub+zip 345572 2025-06-11T13:39:09.906199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330374 2025-06-11T13:39:05.680242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285945 2022-09-13T06:17:03.088222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319648 2025-06-11T13:38:59.154226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318644 2009-02-04T07:44:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127422 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17987 2025-06-11T13:39:10.055227 application/rdf+xml 9419 2025-06-11T13:39:01.177233 image/jpeg 2620 2025-06-11T13:39:00.884232 image/jpeg 231551 2025-06-11T13:38:59.954250 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