Project Gutenberg 2009-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 189 Maurik, Justus van 1846 1904 Maurik, Justus van, jr Van Maurik, Justus Papieren Kinderen: novellen en schetsen Een benefiet -- Een massagekuur -- Bijou -- Henri de Snoeper -- Dirk de Snorder -- De fashionabele dineur -- Hoe jetje gezoend werd. Produced by Branko Collin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Papieren Kinderen: novellen en schetsen" by Justus van Maurik is a collection of novellas and sketches written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to center around the themes of vanity and the challenges faced by an aging actor, Adriaan Walten, who struggles with personal and professional setbacks amid his family's difficulties. The poignant story unfolds with a focus on the relationships and emotional struggles of its characters, particularly Walten and his daughter. The opening of the book introduces us to Adriaan Walten, a once-celebrated actor, now facing the harsh realities of aging and financial hardship. As he nervously prepares to meet a former pupil, Willem Hostein, in hopes of securing help for a benefit performance to support his mentally ill daughter, the depth of his despair becomes apparent. The scene sets up a poignant exploration of the characters' pasts and current struggles, indicating a narrative rich in emotional complexity, societal critique, and the enduring bonds of family amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Dutch fiction Short stories, Dutch PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 497116 497125 2024-09-12T14:25:26.255241 2023-09-13T06:35:29.556468 text/html text/html 521990 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 259536 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280631 2024-09-12T14:25:34.397151 application/epub+zip 287132 2024-09-12T14:25:27.629172 application/epub+zip 260834 2024-09-12T14:25:26.932303 application/epub+zip 439690 2024-09-12T14:25:39.297604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401897 2024-09-12T14:25:33.638137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373414 2022-09-13T15:22:28.708959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426053 2024-09-12T14:25:24.724205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436427 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 168121 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 422736 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166381 2021-01-05T08:43:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20103 2024-09-12T14:25:39.449615 application/rdf+xml 23289 2024-09-12T14:25:27.053214 image/jpeg 3289 2024-09-12T14:25:26.990157 image/jpeg 258283 2024-09-12T14:25:26.306198 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