Project Gutenberg 2012-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 249 Amsterdam, Willem van Amsterdam, W. van Van Amsterdam, Willem Kleurig en donker Aan de voordeur -- Het straatorgel -- Eddy -- Haar brood -- Kinderleed -- Karel Jan Vonk -- De oudste -- Het klooster der Witte Vrouwe -- Haar keuze -- Blok's Vrouw -- Geen "Verrajer" -- De aanspreker -- Derde Klasse. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Kleurig en donker" by Willem van Amsterdam is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story seems to explore the lives of working-class characters, delving into their everyday struggles and interactions, with a notable focus on relationships and social dynamics. Among the characters introduced are Evert, a young butcher's apprentice, Grietje, a cheerful kitchen maid, and Eddy, a spirited teenager with aspirations of becoming a doctor, who navigates the challenges presented by family ties and educational pressures. The opening of the work presents vibrant dialogues among the characters that set the tone for their lively interactions. Evert engages in playful banter with the kitchen maids, showcasing camaraderie and hints of romantic interest, particularly with Keetje. As the scene progresses, we see glimpses of the characters’ personalities and life situations, including Evert’s jovial demeanor contrasted with his food-related woes and Grietje's insights into her kitchen life. Later, we are introduced to Bet Bos, a street organ player, whose narrative adds further depth to the social fabric of the story. All of this serves as a rich foundation that hints at the explorations of class, ambition, and the colorful aspects of everyday life that the novel promises to delve into further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39736/39736-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch fiction Short stories, Dutch PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 329980 2025-06-16T08:05:34.438957 text/html 338669 2012-05-19T08:47:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 184292 2012-05-19T08:48:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202058 2025-06-16T08:05:40.717997 application/epub+zip 203585 2025-06-16T08:05:35.960035 application/epub+zip 193389 2025-06-16T08:05:35.051977 application/epub+zip 305624 2025-06-16T08:05:44.461920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274734 2025-06-16T08:05:40.100901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264864 2022-09-18T08:11:34.277074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295207 2025-06-16T08:05:33.833974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294972 2012-05-19T08:47:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111153 2012-05-19T08:48:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 289320 2012-05-19T08:47:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110499 2012-05-19T08:48:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20491 2025-06-16T08:05:44.693879 application/rdf+xml 16624 2025-06-16T08:05:35.166139 image/jpeg 2190 2025-06-16T08:05:35.110936 image/jpeg 184908 2025-06-16T08:05:34.480992 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