De roman van den schaatsenrijder by Cyriel Buysse
"De roman van den schaatsenrijder" by Cyriel Buysse is a novella written in the early 20th century. This fictional work follows the life of a skater, who recounts his experiences and memories of skating during his youth in a small village. The narrative paints a vivid picture of winter landscapes and the joys and challenges of childhood in a tight-knit community centered around the sport of skating. At the start of the
novel, the protagonist reflects on his earliest memories of skating, sharing the thrill of gliding over the ice for the first time. He describes the enchanting beauty of winter mornings, the excitement of discovering an ice-covered pond, and the camaraderie of local boys who join him in the exhilaration of skating. The narrative soon introduces the village's notary, who inadvertently causes a moment of fear among the boys but ultimately does not disrupt their joy. As the story unfolds, the protagonist recalls various skating locations, including a little pond behind the notary's villa and a larger ice surface at the local almshouse, while also hinting at encounters with various characters that shape his youthful adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Buysse, Cyriel, 1859-1932 |
|---|---|
| Title | De roman van den schaatsenrijder |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Anna Tuinman, Eline Visser, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Biographical fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 25515 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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