Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Couperus, Louis 1863 1923 Couperus, Louis Marie Anne Noodlot Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Branko Collin, Ginirover and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Noodlot" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Frank Westhove, who on a snowy evening encounters his old friend Bertie, who has fallen into destitution. The reunion evokes a past filled with warmth and companionship, as Bertie seeks Frank's help in his time of need, showcasing themes of friendship, social status, and the impact of one's past on their present circumstances. The opening of the novel introduces Frank as he walks through the snow and unexpectedly meets Bertie, who has arrived in London without money and in desperate need of assistance. As the two reminisce about their youthful bond, Frank offers Bertie shelter and a meal, highlighting the class differences and Bertie's previous life of privilege that has now crumbled. The initial interactions set the stage for exploring complex relationships amidst the backdrop of societal pressures, as Frank grapples with the implications of aiding Bertie while reflecting on their shared history, foreshadowing an intertwining of their destinies that may lead to unforeseen consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 302433 302434 2024-10-08T04:18:13.862202 2023-09-08T06:43:21.080883 text/html text/html 307894 2006-02-01T17:20:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 163141 2006-02-01T17:20:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 173040 2024-10-08T04:18:17.942210 application/epub+zip 174942 2024-10-08T04:18:14.527225 application/epub+zip 145210 2024-10-08T04:18:14.187254 application/epub+zip 262967 2024-10-08T04:18:20.726167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249424 2024-10-08T04:18:17.564245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221340 2022-09-08T12:18:33.519569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289032 288936 2024-10-08T04:18:13.191271 2023-09-08T06:43:20.648867 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 288112 2006-02-01T17:20:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109270 2006-02-01T17:20:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19403 2024-10-08T04:18:20.851166 application/rdf+xml 15873 2024-10-08T04:18:14.255221 image/jpeg 3234 2024-10-08T04:18:14.222201 image/jpeg 163645 2024-10-08T04:18:13.897226 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