Project Gutenberg 2011-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 135 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri Posenaer, Maria 1874 1956 Rikke-tikke-tak Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikke_-_Tikke_-_Tak Produced by Andrew Sly, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Thanks to the Esperanto-Fondajho Cesar Vanbiervliet for providing the original book. "Rikke-tikke-tak" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of Lena and Jan, whose intertwined destinies unfold within the harsh realities of rural life, marked by the cruelty of Lena's employer—the farmer's wife—and the deepening friendship between Lena and Jan as they navigate their struggles. The narrative explores themes of suffering, love, and resilience amidst the backdrop of the early 19th-century Flanders. The opening of the tale sets a vivid scene in a rural farmhouse, introducing Lena, a young girl bound by the hardships imposed by her cruel employer, and the gentle yet strong-hearted Jan, who empathizes with her plight both as a friend and protector. The text reveals Lena's secret ambitions, her dreams of escape, and her profound suffering caused by the farm's unforgiving environment. Amidst her labor, Lena frequently breaks into a haunting song, "Rikke-tikke-tak," a melodic reminder of her lost childhood and dreams. Simultaneously, the narrative hints at a poignant relationship forming with Jan, who risks his own standing to protect and nurture Lena's spirit, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of innocence in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. eo Fiction PT Text Esperanto Category: Novels 173934 2025-08-14T14:35:41.486471 text/html 172676 2021-02-24T16:49:39 text/html 125729 2025-08-14T14:35:46.416486 application/epub+zip 127237 2025-08-14T14:35:43.421514 application/epub+zip 127237 2025-08-14T14:35:42.125471 application/epub+zip 277099 2025-08-14T14:35:48.676473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261854 2025-08-14T14:35:45.748444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234379 2022-09-16T12:25:31.162713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145048 2025-08-14T14:35:41.121494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144924 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143810 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21254 2025-08-14T14:35:48.813437 application/rdf+xml 14679 2025-08-14T14:35:42.639485 image/jpeg 3865 2025-08-14T14:35:42.382470 image/jpeg 55280 2021-01-07T17:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 54972 2021-01-07T17:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 59223 2021-02-24T16:49:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 124527 2025-08-14T14:35:41.499477 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 eo.wikipedia