Project Gutenberg 2023-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 96 Heijermans, Herman 1864 1924 Heyermans, Herman Falkland, Samuel Sperber, Heinz Jelakowitch, Ivan Ahasverus : $b Dramatische episode in één bedrijf $aNetherlands :$bDe maatschappij voor goede en goedkoope lectuur, $c1911. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Ahasverus: Dramatische episode in één bedrijf" by Herman Heijermans is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The piece offers a poignant exploration of the struggles faced by Jewish people in Russia, particularly against the backdrop of oppression and persecution. Heijermans, a prominent Dutch playwright, delves into themes of identity, suffering, and existential despair within the context of a small Jewish community. The play revolves around the character Karalyk and his family, set in a dilapidated farm cottage during a severe snowstorm. The narrative unfolds with Karalyk anxiously awaiting the return of his son, Petrushka, who has gone to confront the oppressive Cossacks. As the evening progresses, the tension mounts, revealing the family's despair not just over Petrushka’s absence but also the brutal violence of their reality as Jews in a hostile environment. The story captures the dynamics of communal survival, faith amidst suffering, and the heartbreaking disintegration of familial and cultural bonds under external pressure. Ultimately, it portrays a stark reflection on the human condition and the relentless struggle against cruelty and injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230406144936jelakowitc 1911 NL Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 133421 2025-06-28T07:35:14.883351 text/html 129010 2023-07-03T18:28:19 text/html 640622 2025-06-28T07:35:24.495296 application/epub+zip 639737 2025-06-28T07:35:19.357296 application/epub+zip 81638 2025-06-28T07:35:16.583310 application/epub+zip 1490226 2025-06-28T07:35:26.819265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1491514 2025-06-28T07:35:21.987286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69483 2025-06-28T07:35:14.046340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69203 2023-07-03T18:28:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18086 2025-06-28T07:35:26.962258 application/rdf+xml 16224 2025-06-28T07:35:16.712337 image/jpeg 2462 2025-06-28T07:35:16.647314 image/jpeg 27386 2023-07-03T18:28:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 602971 2023-07-03T18:28:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 603616 2025-06-28T07:35:14.906317 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