Project Gutenberg 2021-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 111 Borel, Henri 1869 1933 Borel, Henri Jean François Borel, Henri Jean Francois Een Droom Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for project Gutenberg (prepared from scans made available by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague) "Een Droom" by Henri Borel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Rudolf de Wall, a melancholic poet struggling with despair and illness, who is brought to the idyllic mountain town of Tosari in Indonesia by his friend Henri, hoping that the serene environment and fresh air will rejuvenate his spirit and health. The narrative explores themes of nature’s healing power, existential contemplation, and the contrasting realities of life. The opening of the novel sets up the backdrop of Rudolf’s plight, revealing his emotional turmoil following the death of his young wife, which has rendered him reclusive and disenchanted with life. As Henri recounts his memories with Rudolf, he underscores the importance of their friendship and the depths of Rudolf's despair. After much persuasion, Rudolf agrees to the journey to Tosari, where the beauty of the landscape and the refreshing mountain air promise to revive him. Upon arrival, he begins to react positively to his surroundings, rekindling his childhood joy as he revels in the breathtaking scenery. His connection to both the vibrant nature and his sister Mary, who cares for him, is highlighted, as well as hints at the underlying tension of Rudolf's unresolved grief and the fragility of life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch fiction -- 19th century PT Text Category: Novels 253428 2025-06-26T10:54:09.223116 text/html 223856 2024-10-18T17:40:50 text/html 141423 2025-06-26T10:54:15.236091 application/epub+zip 147615 2025-06-26T10:54:11.298143 application/epub+zip 147615 2025-06-26T10:54:10.352143 application/epub+zip 224351 2025-06-26T10:54:17.870070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209381 2025-06-26T10:54:14.262145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209421 2022-09-30T05:53:10.283203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204933 2025-06-26T10:54:08.508128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185089 2024-10-18T17:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16327 2025-06-26T10:54:18.001076 application/rdf+xml 13554 2025-06-26T10:54:10.434130 image/jpeg 2190 2025-06-26T10:54:10.394164 image/jpeg 129551 2025-06-26T10:54:09.245150 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