Project Gutenberg 2015-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 139 Buysse, Cyriel 1859 1932 Buysse, Cyriël Buysse, Cyrillus Gustave Emile Uit Vlaanderen EEN LEVENSDROOM -- DE PIJPELINGJES -- DE WEDDENSCHAP -- DE GEVANGENEN -- DE KIKKERS -- PIERKE EN KOOTJE -- HET PAARD -- DE DOOP -- DE BAANWACHTER -- DE BROODVERVOERDER -- TRAGEDIE -- DUKSKE. Produced by Johan Boelaert "Uit Vlaanderen" by Cyriel Buysse is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life and struggles of a working-class family in Flanders, capturing the harsh realities of their existence. The narrative likely centers around the main character, a father who harbors a dream of prosperity, symbolized by the desire to own a pig, which represents both hope and the burden of their social conditions. The opening of the novel introduces us to a sick father who has been bedridden through summer but shows signs of recovery as winter approaches. His long-suffering family prepares for the cold months ahead, and despite their poverty, they cling to the hope of a better future. As the father discusses his lifelong wish to own a pig—something that would signify wealth and comfort—his family oscillates between despair and fleeting optimism. The opening chapters vividly depict their day-to-day struggles against hunger and cold while foreshadowing the father’s relentless yet oftentimes unrealistic dreams for a brighter future, all set against the backdrop of a bleak socio-economic landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Essays PT Text Category: Novels 294229 2025-07-19T09:44:26.503474 text/html 261477 2024-10-24T14:07:08 text/html 178213 2025-07-19T09:44:33.317468 application/epub+zip 183910 2025-07-19T09:44:29.493476 application/epub+zip 169163 2025-07-19T09:44:28.296486 application/epub+zip 337966 2025-07-19T09:44:36.187434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319134 2025-07-19T09:44:32.567464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284236 2022-09-21T18:46:22.433676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277153 2025-07-19T09:44:25.935480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257524 2024-10-24T14:07:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16975 2025-07-19T09:44:36.315454 application/rdf+xml 13316 2025-07-19T09:44:28.807491 image/jpeg 3376 2025-07-19T09:44:28.546514 image/jpeg 176105 2025-07-19T09:44:26.534491 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia