Een nest menschen by August P. van Groeningen

"Een nest menschen" by August P. van Groeningen is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of working-class individuals in a gritty urban setting, focusing on their struggles, interactions, and aspirations against the backdrop of societal challenges. The main character introduced at the beginning is Leen, a woman trying to make ends meet while navigating her difficult circumstances. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Leen, who lives in a small, dilapidated house and is portrayed as hardworking but worn down by life’s challenges. The opening scenes vividly depict her morning routine as she prepares to head out to sell coffee and bread to dock workers, alongside a sense of desperation for a better life. As she interacts with various characters on her journey, readers witness themes of survival, community, and the harsh realities that the poorer classes endure, setting the tone for the deeper explorations of human existence and societal indifference that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Groeningen, August P. van, 1866-1894
Author of introduction, etc. Tideman, Pet‏ (Pieter), 1871-1943
Title Een nest menschen
Contents Voorwoord -- Haagsche Leen -- Eene doode musch -- Besmettelijke ziekte -- Een schaftuur -- Eenzaam -- Kindervreugd -- Op de bewaarschool -- Een dagje uit.
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language Dutch
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Dutch fiction
Subject Short stories, Dutch
Category Text
eBook-No. 57245
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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