Indische Huwelijken by Annie Foore
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About this eBook
| Author | Foore, Annie, 1847-1890 |
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| Title | Indische Huwelijken |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Een eigenzinnig weeuwtje -- Willie's mama -- Geketend. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Summary | "Indische Huwelijken" by Annie Foore is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jenny, a young widow who is struggling with her grief after the death of her husband Léo. As Jenny navigates the expectations of her family and societal norms following her loss, the narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the pressure to conform in a vibrant social environment. The opening of "Indische Huwelijken" introduces a lively family gathering during the west monsoon, contrasting the exterior chaos of rain with the warmth of human interaction inside the van Hoedt household. Mevrouw van Hoedt, the matriarch, insists that Jenny should join them for the evening's festivities despite her deep sorrow. This tension between Jenny's private mourning and her family's desire for her to move on is highlighted through their conversations and interactions. As the dinner progresses, it becomes evident that Jenny is haunted by her recent loss, grappling with the expectation to participate in joyful occasions while feeling pressured to suppress her grief. Her internal struggle sets the stage for an exploration of the complexities of widowhood and social expectations in colonial Indonesia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Dutch -- Indonesia -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65854 |
| Release Date | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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