Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri Wat eene moeder lijden kan Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joris Van Dael and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Wat eene moeder lijden kan" by Hendrik Conscience is a poignant novel written during the early to mid-19th century, capturing the struggles of the impoverished underclass in Belgium. The book delves into the hardships endured by a mother and her family, ultimately highlighting themes of maternal sacrifice and the profound effects of poverty. Conscience's vivid descriptions and emotional depth convey the severe realities faced by the working class during this period. The narrative centers around a destitute family living in Antwerp, focusing on the mother, Trees, who is tormented by hunger and the suffering of her children. Amidst the harsh winter, we witness the despair of her ailing child, Mieken, and the hunger pains of her son, Janneken. The father's desperate decision to sell their only means of livelihood—their mosselbak (clam cart)—underscores the family's predicament. However, hope emerges when two charitable women, Annah and Adela, enter their lives, bringing assistance and compassion. Through their acts of kindness, they not only provide physical sustenance but also emotional healing, illustrating the impact of empathy and charity in alleviating human suffering. The book concludes with a sense of renewal and hope, emphasizing the enduring strength of familial love amidst despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 65404 65312 2024-10-05T08:36:08.787891 2023-10-05T08:34:37.313851 text/html text/html 65397 65305 2024-10-05T08:36:09.002895 2023-10-05T08:34:37.448848 text/html text/html 98803 2024-10-05T08:36:14.259862 application/epub+zip 97728 2024-10-05T08:36:11.907925 application/epub+zip 89893 2024-10-05T08:36:10.766871 application/epub+zip 191489 2024-10-05T08:36:15.953842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183326 2024-10-05T08:36:13.566866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148226 2022-09-05T12:09:59.995426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54379 54338 2024-10-05T08:36:08.548878 2023-10-05T08:34:37.166879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55667 2004-02-21T20:11:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21738 2004-02-21T20:11:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 55658 2004-02-21T20:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21697 2004-02-21T20:11:24 text/plain application/zip 20945 2024-10-05T08:36:16.079047 application/rdf+xml 12328 2024-10-05T08:36:11.301855 image/jpeg 3292 2024-10-05T08:36:11.033860 image/jpeg 98938 2024-10-05T08:36:09.009879 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