Project Gutenberg 2009-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 69 Looy, Jacobus van 1855 1930 Van Looy, Jacobus Gekken Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Anna Tuinman, Eline Visser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gekken" by Jacobus van Looy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Johan, a young artist who is navigating the complexities of friendship, ambition, and his creative journey while residing in a foreign land. The narrative paints a vivid picture of his experiences, from the stark contrasts of his life in Amsterdam to his artistic struggles in Italy. The opening of the novel sets the scene as Johan prepares to leave the Hôtel-Central, where he has been staying, causing him to reflect on the passage of time. He receives a letter from a friend back home that stirs up memories of camaraderie and the challenges he faced while pursuing his artistic studies. Despite the initial excitement of travel and potential recognition at a prestigious competition, Johan grapples with feelings of isolation and frustration as he struggles to reconcile his aspirations with the realities of his life as an artist abroad. The interplay of his longing for connection and the harsh judgments from his peers begins to shape a complex inner conflict, laying the groundwork for a compelling exploration of identity and artistic purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Dutch literature PT Text Browsing: Literature 331456 331452 2024-10-12T06:51:17.302542 2023-09-12T10:01:00.067670 text/html text/html 330047 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 170423 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233839 2024-10-12T06:51:23.354538 application/epub+zip 237479 2024-10-12T06:51:19.119565 application/epub+zip 197347 2024-10-12T06:51:17.942547 application/epub+zip 345612 2024-10-12T06:51:26.682493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330374 2024-10-12T06:51:22.658550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285945 2022-09-13T06:17:03.088222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319648 319550 2024-10-12T06:51:16.726536 2023-09-12T10:00:59.621617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318644 2009-02-04T07:44:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127422 2009-02-04T07:44:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18732 2024-10-12T06:51:26.815628 application/rdf+xml 9419 2024-10-12T06:51:18.490528 image/jpeg 2620 2024-10-12T06:51:18.214527 image/jpeg 231510 2024-10-12T06:51:17.339561 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