Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 337 Andersen Nexø, Martin 1869 1954 Nexo, Martin Andersen Nexø, Martin Andersen Nekse, Martin Andersen Andersen, Martin Miall, Bernard 1876 1953 Miall, A. Bernard Muir, Jessie Muir, J. Pelle Erobreren. English Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelle_the_Conqueror_(novel) Translation of: Pelle Erobreren Boyhood -- Apprenticeship -- The great struggle -- Daybreak. Eric Eldred, Earle Beach, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Pelle the Conqueror" by Martin Andersen Nexø is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows the life of a young boy named Pelle, who embarks on a journey from the rural hardships of his childhood in Sweden to the industrial challenges in Copenhagen, exploring themes of class struggle and the growth of the labor movement. Pelle's character embodies the hopes, struggles, and resilience of the working class, making his experiences both personal and representative of broader societal issues. The opening of the novel introduces us to Pelle and his father, Lasse, as they arrive at a bustling harbor, each filled with aspirations for a better life. The scene is set on the first of May, 1877, with rich descriptions of the environment around them, highlighting both the anticipation in the air and the underlying tensions among the people at the harbor. As Pelle’s father attempts to secure work and a stable future for them, the young boy's innocent curiosity about his new surroundings is juxtaposed against his father's insecurities and fears. This beginning hints at the difficulties they will face as immigrants seeking better opportunities while also examining the complex dynamics of social class and identity in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Immigrants -- Denmark -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 2522625 2025-08-03T12:32:24.717786 text/html 2639044 2021-07-07T07:09:17 text/html 1157038 2025-08-03T12:32:49.542656 application/epub+zip 1163337 2025-08-03T12:32:28.904730 application/epub+zip 1148828 2025-08-03T12:32:27.076786 application/epub+zip 1757472 2025-08-03T12:33:06.192596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1664670 2025-08-03T12:32:48.316673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1626295 2022-09-04T07:25:22.987458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2432122 2025-08-03T12:32:22.473789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2431845 2021-07-07T07:14:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20046 2025-08-03T12:33:06.375537 application/rdf+xml 14428 2025-08-03T12:32:27.699731 image/jpeg 3613 2025-08-03T12:32:27.411779 image/jpeg 913730 2021-07-07T07:14:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 936380 2021-07-07T07:14:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 997354 2025-08-03T12:32:24.910739 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 en.wikipedia