Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Buysse, Cyriel 1859 1932 Buysse, Cyriël Buysse, Cyrillus Gustave Emile C'Était ainsi... Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe and Anne Dreze "C'Était ainsi..." by Cyriel Buysse is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set in a small Flemish village, the story revolves around the lives of factory workers and the complex social dynamics within the working class, particularly focusing on the characters involved in Mr. de Beule's oil and flour mill. The opening introduces the setting and various characters, highlighting both the laborious daily routines and the intricate interpersonal relationships that develop within the confines of their work environment. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the factory’s atmosphere as well as the struggles of its workers. It begins by detailing the arrival of Mr. de Beule's steam-powered factory and establishes an environment filled with noise, toil, and camaraderie among the workers. Key figures like Bruun, the temperamental engineer; Berzeel, a former fighter with a volatile nature; and Pierken, an increasingly discontented worker stirring thoughts on social justice, are introduced alongside others who reflect the varied experiences and emotions of labor life. This introductory section sets the stage for exploring themes of social inequality, personal ambition, and the resilience of the working class in the face of hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fiction PT Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 485780 485694 2024-10-05T04:36:29.332100 2023-10-05T05:29:39.806751 text/html text/html 485773 485687 2024-10-05T04:36:29.608076 2023-10-05T05:29:39.996771 text/html text/html 244549 2024-10-05T04:36:37.170033 application/epub+zip 251910 2024-10-05T04:36:31.694036 application/epub+zip 251909 2024-10-05T04:36:30.412112 application/epub+zip 474942 2024-10-05T04:36:41.685026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436130 2024-10-05T04:36:36.365074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409639 2022-09-05T07:37:59.697478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446453 446418 2024-10-05T04:36:28.868068 2023-10-05T05:29:39.466772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 437565 2020-12-19T19:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 437560 2020-12-19T19:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164381 2020-12-19T19:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161589 2020-12-19T19:46:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21392 2024-10-05T04:36:41.815000 application/rdf+xml 13646 2024-10-05T04:36:30.952134 image/jpeg 3610 2024-10-05T04:36:30.688068 image/jpeg 239669 2024-10-05T04:36:29.651052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia fr.wikipedia