Project Gutenberg 2016-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 334 Molt, E. 1874 1943 Wierink, Bernard Willem 1856 1939 Wierink, Ben Wierink, B. W. (Bernard Willem) Alewijn, de Lijfeigene: Historisch verhaal uit de 12e eeuw Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Alewijn, de Lijfeigene: Historisch verhaal uit de 12e eeuw" by E. Molt is a historical narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Alewijn, a young boy who becomes a serf after his father, Redbold, succumbs to gambling debts, losing their freedom and forcing the family into servitude. This tale explores themes of struggle, family bonds, and the harsh realities of life in the feudal system. The opening of the narrative introduces Redbold, who returns from the Crusades to purchase land, only to fall into a cycle of gambling that leads to his family's downfall. As their fortunes diminish, Redbold and his family find themselves enslaved by the local abbot, with young Alewijn being sent to work at the abbey, first serving the chicken caretaker Diedaart. The narrative captures Alewijn's initial adjustment to his new life, highlighting the simple joys as well as the harsh duties he faces, setting the stage for his unfolding journey against the backdrop of his family's loss and his own aspirations for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Historical fiction Netherlands -- History -- To 1384 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels 267961 2025-08-21T04:59:45.210998 text/html 245640 2024-10-23T00:43:24 text/html 766327 2025-08-21T04:59:52.363003 application/epub+zip 791039 2025-08-21T04:59:47.490001 application/epub+zip 179757 2025-08-21T04:59:46.458006 application/epub+zip 947559 2025-08-21T04:59:55.398458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902108 2025-08-21T04:59:51.371983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218708 2022-09-23T20:50:06.112235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195303 2025-08-21T04:59:44.335043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175357 2024-10-23T00:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16513 2025-08-21T04:59:55.544446 application/rdf+xml 24487 2025-08-21T04:59:46.565016 image/jpeg 3688 2025-08-21T04:59:46.510021 image/jpeg 730716 2025-08-21T04:59:45.257995 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