| Author |
Cremer, Jacobus Jan, 1827-1880 |
| LoC No. |
d01000225
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| Title |
Overbetuwsche novellen
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| Original Publication |
Netherlands: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij.,1888.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
't Kriekende Kriekske -- 't Pauweveerke -- Op de Kniehorst -- Bruur Joapik -- 't Blinkende Hoanje -- Oan 't kleine Revierke -- Grietje op 't Heunings-arf -- Bella Roel -- 't Hart op de Vêluw -- Kruuzemuntje -- 't Reuske van 't Darp.
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| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
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| Summary |
"Overbetuwsche novellen" by Jacobus Jan Cremer is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories are set in a rural Dutch context, exploring the lives and relationships of villagers, particularly focusing on themes of love, familial bonds, and societal expectations. One of the primary characters introduced is Hanneke Ploegers, the only daughter of a farmer, whose interactions and relationships with men in her life set the stage for intricate emotional narratives. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to Hanneke, her father Arie, and the dynamics of their household as they labor in the fields during a hot summer day. The dialogue and interactions among the farmers convey the communal rural atmosphere, while Hanneke's tender moments with Miechel, a young man, hint at burgeoning feelings and social complications. As Hanneke navigates the influence of societal gossip and her father's turbulent disposition, her emotional struggles and the grip of village rumors begin to unfold, paving the way for deeper thematic explorations throughout the collection. The opening highlights the intertwining of personal and communal life, setting a poignant tone for the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Dutch |
| LoC Class |
PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
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| Subject |
Short stories, Dutch
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| Subject |
Dutch fiction -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68852 |
| Release Date |
Aug 27, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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