Project Gutenberg 2011-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 73 Reuter, Fritz 1810 1874 Reuter, Heinrich Ludwig Christian Friedrich Dei Reis' nah Belligen. Finnish Matkustus Belgiaan Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Matkustus Belgiaan" by Fritz Reuter is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the context of a small village where the lives of two neighboring families, particularly focusing on the main characters Ukko Swart and his son Frits, are intertwined with discussions about sending Frits abroad for education in Belgium. The book humorously explores themes of parental authority, youth aspirations, and the cultural curiosity of travel. At the start of the story, Ukko Swart, a laid-back farmer, contemplates his son's future while dealing with the comical chaos created by the local insects and the menial problems of daily life. His neighbor, Ukko Witt, joins him to discuss an important decision regarding their sons, leading to a humorous debate between the two men and their wives about the necessity and safety of sending the boys away. Swart's determination to expose Frits to experiences beyond their village life highlights a clash of ambitions and parental concerns, while the comic interactions with their wives showcase the humor in their domestic lives. The opening sets a light-hearted tone that invites readers to engage with the characters' journeys ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Epic poetry, German -- Adaptations Peasants -- Germany -- Fiction PF PT Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 298547 2025-08-14T16:35:38.847178 text/html 298368 2025-01-14T18:05:50.114704 text/html 175059 2025-08-14T16:35:44.692148 application/epub+zip 178300 2025-08-14T16:35:40.617171 application/epub+zip 178300 2025-08-14T16:35:39.508160 application/epub+zip 360407 2025-08-14T16:35:47.795110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333266 2025-08-14T16:35:44.004130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305158 2022-09-16T15:03:38.446174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260023 2025-08-14T16:35:38.518187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248195 2011-06-09T11:51:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17927 2025-08-14T16:35:47.922090 application/rdf+xml 14687 2025-08-14T16:35:39.992157 image/jpeg 3900 2025-08-14T16:35:39.749141 image/jpeg 94583 2011-06-09T11:51:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 173056 2025-08-14T16:35:38.870154 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia