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Title: Menschenwee : Roman van het land
Original Publication: Haarlem: De Erven F. Bohn, 1903.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Menschenwee: Roman van het land" by Is. Querido is a novel written in the early 20th century. The opening chapters transport the reader to a desolate winter landscape, vividly showcasing the life of the land workers, particularly focusing on the character Dirk. Themes of labor, struggle, and the melancholic atmosphere of a rural community are likely central to the narrative, as characters such as Dirk and his father, Gerrit, navigate their harsh existence in a bleak environment. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Dirk, who is deeply engaged in the exhausting work of digging in the heavy, muddy soil while enduring relentless winter winds and an oppressive atmosphere. The scene is steeped in a sense of melancholy, emphasizing the toil and hardship faced by laborers in the community of Wiereland. Dirk's father, Gerrit, observes his son's struggle and reflects on their hard life, marked by poverty and the burden of land debts. The narrative hints at the challenging relationship between the family members and the harsh realities of their existence, setting the tone for a story that will explore themes of suffering, labor, and the pursuit of hope amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Querido, Is. (Israël), 1874-1932
EBook No.: 71767
Published: Sep 30, 2023
Downloads: 196
Language: Dutch
Subject: Dutch fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Menschenwee : Roman van het land
Original Publication: Haarlem: De Erven F. Bohn, 1903.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Menschenwee: Roman van het land" by Is. Querido is a novel written in the early 20th century. The opening chapters transport the reader to a desolate winter landscape, vividly showcasing the life of the land workers, particularly focusing on the character Dirk. Themes of labor, struggle, and the melancholic atmosphere of a rural community are likely central to the narrative, as characters such as Dirk and his father, Gerrit, navigate their harsh existence in a bleak environment. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Dirk, who is deeply engaged in the exhausting work of digging in the heavy, muddy soil while enduring relentless winter winds and an oppressive atmosphere. The scene is steeped in a sense of melancholy, emphasizing the toil and hardship faced by laborers in the community of Wiereland. Dirk's father, Gerrit, observes his son's struggle and reflects on their hard life, marked by poverty and the burden of land debts. The narrative hints at the challenging relationship between the family members and the harsh realities of their existence, setting the tone for a story that will explore themes of suffering, labor, and the pursuit of hope amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Querido, Is. (Israël), 1874-1932
EBook No.: 71767
Published: Sep 30, 2023
Downloads: 196
Language: Dutch
Subject: Dutch fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.