Project Gutenberg 2006-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 44 Scharten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) 1868 1957 Scharten-Antink, Margo Sybranda Everdina SchartenAntink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Schaarten-Antink, M. (Margo Sybranda Everdina) Sprotje heeft een dienst Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Sprotje heeft een dienst" by M. Scharten-Antink is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a young girl named Marie, referred to as Sprotje, who is navigating her newly begun life as a maid in a household, away from the struggles faced at home after her father's death. The narrative sets the stage for themes of childhood innocence, societal expectations, and the hardships of working-class life. The opening of the book introduces the protagonist, Sprotje, during a visit to the doctor, where her frail health and family struggles are discussed. Sprotje's mother seeks medical advice while revealing Sprotje's desire to avoid factory work, leading to the eventual decision for her to start work in a household as a maid. As Sprotje transitions into her new life, she experiences complex emotions, including both excitement and trepidation. The tone reflects her struggles with fitting into her new role and the expectations placed upon her by her family and society. Throughout this, Sprotje's inner thoughts reveal her innocence and desire for a better life amidst the weight of her responsibilities and familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Dutch fiction -- 20th century PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 181142 181018 2024-09-08T03:36:38.921007 2023-09-08T06:10:21.595440 text/html text/html 181135 181011 2024-09-08T03:36:39.092984 2023-09-08T06:10:21.747435 text/html text/html 116998 2024-09-08T03:36:43.395000 application/epub+zip 119268 2024-09-08T03:36:40.427017 application/epub+zip 119269 2024-09-08T03:36:39.636033 application/epub+zip 219766 2024-09-08T03:36:45.524021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209353 2024-09-08T03:36:42.890049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209690 2022-09-08T11:35:04.842454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159930 159849 2024-09-08T03:36:38.615071 2023-09-08T06:10:21.392429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159589 2006-01-16T04:00:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62198 2006-01-16T04:00:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17682 2024-09-08T03:36:45.647990 application/rdf+xml 12938 2024-09-08T03:36:39.979029 image/jpeg 3656 2024-09-08T03:36:39.808038 image/jpeg 117983 2024-09-08T03:36:39.110074 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 nl.wikipedia