Project Gutenberg 2011-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 62 Conscience, Hendrik 1812 1883 Conscience, Henryk Conscience, Henri Posenaer, Maria 1874 1956 Rikke-tikke-tak Produced by Andrew Sly, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Thanks to the Esperanto-Fondajho Cesar Vanbiervliet for providing the original book. "Rikke-tikke-tak" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of Lena and Jan, whose intertwined destinies unfold within the harsh realities of rural life, marked by the cruelty of Lena's employer—the farmer's wife—and the deepening friendship between Lena and Jan as they navigate their struggles. The narrative explores themes of suffering, love, and resilience amidst the backdrop of the early 19th-century Flanders. The opening of the tale sets a vivid scene in a rural farmhouse, introducing Lena, a young girl bound by the hardships imposed by her cruel employer, and the gentle yet strong-hearted Jan, who empathizes with her plight both as a friend and protector. The text reveals Lena's secret ambitions, her dreams of escape, and her profound suffering caused by the farm's unforgiving environment. Amidst her labor, Lena frequently breaks into a haunting song, "Rikke-tikke-tak," a melodic reminder of her lost childhood and dreams. Simultaneously, the narrative hints at a poignant relationship forming with Jan, who risks his own standing to protect and nurture Lena's spirit, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of innocence in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) eo Fiction PT Text Esperanto Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 173801 174041 2024-09-15T09:10:04.555055 2023-09-15T14:23:36.103217 text/html text/html 172676 2021-02-24T16:49:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 59223 2021-02-24T16:49:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 105043 2024-09-15T09:10:08.781028 application/epub+zip 106782 2024-09-15T09:10:05.850030 application/epub+zip 106782 2024-09-15T09:10:05.046048 application/epub+zip 248996 2024-09-15T09:10:11.070027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233745 2024-09-15T09:10:08.268026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234379 2022-09-16T12:25:31.162713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144472 2024-09-15T09:10:04.179045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144924 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 55280 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 143810 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54972 2021-01-07T17:39:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20926 2024-09-15T09:10:11.215997 application/rdf+xml 14687 2024-09-15T09:10:05.401178 image/jpeg 3859 2024-09-15T09:10:05.222038 image/jpeg 104725 2024-09-15T09:10:04.571039 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 eo.wikipedia en.wikipedia