Project Gutenberg 2005-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 194 Hildebrand 1814 1903 Beets, Nicolaas Beets, Nicolaus Camera Obscura Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Camera Obscura" by Hildebrand is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book taps into the lens of memory, imagination, and reflection, perhaps exploring how these elements shape human experience. The opening chapters set a nostalgic tone, hinting at a rich tapestry of character-driven stories revolving around childhood, societal observations, and personal growth. At the start of "Camera Obscura," the author reflects on the transition between youth and adulthood, contrasting the innocent joys of childhood with the complexities of growing up. The narrative introduces a variety of characters, including an unnamed protagonist grappling with the realities of social expectations and familial relationships, particularly his relationship with his distant yet well-meaning cousin, Robertus Nurks. The text sets up a whimsical exploration of youth, happiness, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, blending commentary on societal norms with a playful yet poignant examination of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Dutch literature PT Text Browsing: Literature 1553363 1553440 2024-10-07T08:10:38.379011 2023-09-07T09:14:30.873349 text/html text/html 1635480 2018-02-27T05:45:48 text/html 2105412 2018-02-27T05:52:42 text/html application/zip 2293419 2024-10-07T08:10:59.615880 application/epub+zip 2311638 2024-10-07T08:10:42.233008 application/epub+zip 627246 2024-10-07T08:10:40.419993 application/epub+zip 2658980 2024-10-07T08:11:11.371836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2434957 2024-10-07T08:10:57.670890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754865 2022-09-08T00:40:23.272277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1010253 1010163 2024-10-07T08:10:35.031049 2023-09-07T09:14:27.710305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1009046 2018-02-27T05:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 398535 2018-02-27T05:52:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18853 2024-10-07T08:11:11.576817 application/rdf+xml 23260 2024-10-07T08:10:40.591989 image/jpeg 3165 2024-10-07T08:10:40.508980 image/jpeg 2104490 2024-10-07T08:10:38.562985 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