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Title: Avontuurtjes
Original Publication: Amsterdam: Em. Querido, 1922.
Series Title: Moderne romans
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Avontuurtjes" by Carry van Bruggen is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories focus on the everyday lives and inner worlds of young girls, often depicting their families, surroundings, and the subtle emotions that color their experiences. The book appears to capture both the beauty and hardship of childhood, set against the backdrop of Dutch society. The opening of "Avontuurtjes" introduces a young girl moving through a wintry, tumultuous evening as she runs errands for her family amid financial and emotional distress, particularly the illness of her father. Through evocative descriptions of weather, light, and the tension at home, the narrative sets a mood of anxiety and fleeting comfort. Subsequent sections depict changes, such as the transition to a new school, religious and cultural rituals, small joys found in daily life, and nuanced encounters with others. The beginnings of these stories are deeply introspective, immersing the reader in the protagonist’s sensory perceptions, worries, and brief moments of happiness or awe, highlighting the rich inner life of a child facing the challenges of her environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Bruggen, Carry van, 1881-1932
EBook No.: 76012
Published: May 4, 2025
Downloads: 92
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: Avontuurtjes
Original Publication: Amsterdam: Em. Querido, 1922.
Series Title: Moderne romans
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Summary: "Avontuurtjes" by Carry van Bruggen is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories focus on the everyday lives and inner worlds of young girls, often depicting their families, surroundings, and the subtle emotions that color their experiences. The book appears to capture both the beauty and hardship of childhood, set against the backdrop of Dutch society. The opening of "Avontuurtjes" introduces a young girl moving through a wintry, tumultuous evening as she runs errands for her family amid financial and emotional distress, particularly the illness of her father. Through evocative descriptions of weather, light, and the tension at home, the narrative sets a mood of anxiety and fleeting comfort. Subsequent sections depict changes, such as the transition to a new school, religious and cultural rituals, small joys found in daily life, and nuanced encounters with others. The beginnings of these stories are deeply introspective, immersing the reader in the protagonist’s sensory perceptions, worries, and brief moments of happiness or awe, highlighting the rich inner life of a child facing the challenges of her environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Bruggen, Carry van, 1881-1932
EBook No.: 76012
Published: May 4, 2025
Downloads: 92
Language: Dutch
Subject: Dutch fiction -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.