Project Gutenberg 2009-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 92 Teirlinck, Herman 1879 1967 Het ivoren aapje: Een roman van Brusselsch leven Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Het ivoren aapje: Een roman van Brusselsch leven" by Herman Teirlinck is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the intricacies of life in Brussels, particularly focusing on the lives of the bourgeoisie and their social dynamics. The protagonist, Ernest Verlat, navigates through themes of grief, self-reflection, and personal growth following the death of his mother, Mrs. Chanteraine. The opening of the novel introduces a somber atmosphere as we witness the aftermath of Mrs. Chanteraine’s death. Set in a high-ceilinged room bathed in candlelight and adorned with flowers, the scene captures Ernest's struggle with overwhelming grief and guilt. As he attends to the body of his mother, he is plagued by memories and regrets about their relationship, grappling with profound feelings of loss. In a world where social appearances hold great importance, Ernest is acutely aware of how others perceive his sorrow. His internal battle with his emotions sets the tone for the unfolding narrative, hinting at a deeper exploration of human relationships against the backdrop of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Brussels (Belgium) -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 999024 996308 2024-10-12T07:19:49.773367 2023-09-12T10:23:20.903284 text/html text/html 995962 2021-01-04T18:40:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 363433 2021-01-04T18:40:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 475241 2024-10-12T07:20:08.142353 application/epub+zip 491944 2024-10-12T07:19:55.874360 application/epub+zip 478704 2024-10-12T07:19:53.162335 application/epub+zip 898307 2024-10-12T07:20:16.828704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798608 2024-10-12T07:20:06.043278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717026 2022-09-13T06:47:02.435252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892973 892904 2024-10-12T07:19:47.450429 2023-09-12T10:23:18.977277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 891503 2021-01-04T18:40:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 347100 2021-01-04T18:40:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19212 2024-10-12T07:20:17.296695 application/rdf+xml 18376 2024-10-12T07:19:53.941324 image/jpeg 4029 2024-10-12T07:19:53.462330 image/jpeg 446598 2024-10-12T07:19:49.868349 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