Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 288 Andersen Nexø, Martin 1869 1954 Nexo, Martin Andersen Nexø, Martin Andersen Nekse, Martin Andersen Andersen, Martin Muir, Jessie Muir, J. Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelle_the_Conqueror_(novel) Eric Eldred, Earle Beach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01" by Martin Andersen Nexø is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of Pelle, a young boy traveling with his father, Lasse, as they leave their home in Sweden to seek better opportunities in Denmark. The story touches upon themes of poverty, labor, and the struggles of the working class, resonating with the context of the burgeoning labor movement of the time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the atmospheric setting of a foggy May morning at a harbor, where Lasse and Pelle arrive in search of work. It paints a vivid picture of the hustle and anticipation surrounding the arrival of a steamer laden with Swedish laborers, deeply affecting the local economy and labor dynamics. The duo faces immediate challenges as they seek employment, with Lasse highlighted as a determined yet overwhelmed father striving to provide for his son amid a harsh and unforgiving world. The complexity of their relationship is evident, showcasing Lasse's hopes and fears as they navigate their new environment and grapple with their identities as immigrants in search of a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Immigrants -- Denmark -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 654810 2025-06-03T13:43:13.607008 text/html 683966 2021-07-07T02:49:14 text/html 241578 2021-07-07T02:51:05 text/html application/zip 350825 2025-06-03T13:43:24.269988 application/epub+zip 351261 2025-06-03T13:43:17.046990 application/epub+zip 337621 2025-06-03T13:43:15.620999 application/epub+zip 587683 2025-06-03T13:43:30.110959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563847 2025-06-03T13:43:23.374067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524252 2022-09-04T07:23:38.915637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627601 2025-06-03T13:43:12.739010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627338 2021-07-07T02:50:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 234901 2021-07-07T02:50:43 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19309 2025-06-03T13:43:30.276928 application/rdf+xml 15470 2025-06-03T13:43:16.211990 image/jpeg 3871 2025-06-03T13:43:15.920990 image/jpeg 315765 2025-06-03T13:43:13.666045 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 en.wikipedia