Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Andersen Nexø, Martin 1869 1954 Nexo, Martin Andersen Nexø, Martin Andersen Nekse, Martin Andersen Andersen, Martin Miall, Bernard 1876 1953 Miall, A. Bernard Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Eric Eldred, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03" by Martin Andersen Nexø is a novel written during the early 20th century that continues the journey of Pelle, a young man navigating the socio-economic challenges of his time. The narrative portrays his struggles and aspirations amidst the harsh realities of life in a crowded urban setting, focusing on the themes of class struggle and the quest for personal and collective dignity through the character of Pelle and those around him. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the gritty environment Pelle inhabits, depicted vividly through the interactions of the children playing among the grimy surroundings of their tenements. The children engage in games that echo fairy tales but are steeped in the dreariness of their reality, emphasizing their innocent, yet grim, existences. As Pelle emerges more prominently, the struggle for better working conditions unfolds against various scenes of labor unrest, including protests for wages and expressions of camaraderie among the working class. Throughout, there is a deep exploration of Pelle's growth, as he grapples with the needs of the community and his desire to break free from the oppressive circumstances that define his youth. The emotional currents drive him toward socialism and unionism, foreshadowing a transformative journey rooted in both personal and societal dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Immigrants -- Denmark -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 801023 801188 2024-10-04T04:27:56.489875 2023-10-04T05:02:41.554876 text/html text/html 837759 2021-07-07T04:45:55 text/html 299139 2021-07-07T04:51:09 text/html application/zip 425858 2024-10-04T04:28:09.046958 application/epub+zip 427171 2024-10-04T04:28:00.778841 application/epub+zip 412722 2024-10-04T04:27:58.766035 application/epub+zip 686128 2024-10-04T04:28:15.608750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654258 2024-10-04T04:28:08.189794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614299 2022-09-04T07:24:22.428499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772121 772064 2024-10-04T04:27:55.168845 2023-10-04T05:02:40.613834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 771867 2021-07-07T04:50:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 291564 2021-07-07T04:50:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20872 2024-10-04T04:28:15.788735 application/rdf+xml 15484 2024-10-04T04:27:59.677866 image/jpeg 3895 2024-10-04T04:27:59.195827 image/jpeg 373731 2024-10-04T04:27:56.561875 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 en.wikipedia