Project Gutenberg 2013-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 99 Scharten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) 1868 1957 Scharten-Antink, Margo Sybranda Everdina SchartenAntink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Schaarten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Sprotje Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Sprotje" by M. Scharten-Antink is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on a young girl named Marietje, who transitions from her time at a sewing school into the uncertain world of work, facing societal expectations and personal anxieties. Through her experiences, she grapples with the challenges of poverty, self-identity, and aspirations for a better future. The opening of the novel introduces us to Marietje as she leaves the sewing school after her last lesson, carrying her newly acquired sewing supplies—a bittersweet moment filled with both excitement and melancholy. We learn about her delicate nature and the life she has led with a struggling family, including a father who has been permanently affected by an accident. As she observes her peers who will soon step confidently into their roles as employed girls, Marietje's insecurities and fears surface, particularly her dread of factory work. The text poignantly depicts her inner thoughts, revealing her desire for a quiet, domestic life as a house maid and the complexities of her relationship with her family, hinting at the struggles she will face as she tries to pursue her dreams amidst societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44513/44513-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Dutch fiction -- 20th century PT Text Category: Novels 169851 2025-09-18T04:58:29.659475 text/html 151655 2024-10-23T21:27:49 text/html 299827 2025-09-18T04:58:34.910458 application/epub+zip 301620 2025-09-18T04:58:31.666471 application/epub+zip 138104 2025-09-18T04:58:30.623472 application/epub+zip 364678 2025-09-18T04:58:37.019443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375480 2025-09-18T04:58:34.082447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212489 2022-09-20T09:45:55.774606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130118 2025-09-18T04:58:29.037499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110396 2024-10-23T21:27:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16181 2025-09-18T04:58:37.146427 application/rdf+xml 23156 2025-09-18T04:58:30.704458 image/jpeg 3567 2025-09-18T04:58:30.663493 image/jpeg 286836 2025-09-18T04:58:29.686504 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 nl.wikipedia