Jours de famine et de détresse: roman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doff, Neel, 1858-1941

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Jours de famine et de détresse: roman" by Neel Doff is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the struggles of a large, impoverished family living in Amsterdam where they face constant challenges due to their poverty and social status. The narrative centers around the main character, a young girl named Keetje, and her experiences growing up in a difficult environment, revealing insights into her family's dynamics and the harsh realities of their lives. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Keetje's family and their circumstances marked by severe poverty and hunger. The opening scenes paint a vivid picture of the children's childhood experiences, from joy in simple winter activities to the torment of bullying due to their appearance and social status. Keetje reflects on her memories, detailing her parents' struggles, their fight against poverty, and the toll it takes on their lives. As the family faces eviction, her mother's determination to keep the children together shines through, emphasizing the themes of resilience and familial bonds amid hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jours_de_famine_et_de_d%C3%A9tresse

Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-11-15