Hilda van Suylenburg

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goekoop-de Jong van Beek en Donk, C. (Cecile), 1866-1944

Language:

Dutch

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hilda van Suylenburg" by C. Goekoop-de Jong van Beek en Donk is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Hilda, a young woman navigating her new life after the death of her father, which forces her into unfamiliar surroundings in The Hague with her aunt and cousins. As Hilda adjusts to her new reality, the narrative explores themes of grief, societal expectations, and the search for purpose amid her vibrant but superficial new world. At the start of the novel, Hilda has just arrived in The Hague, feeling overwhelmed and nostalgic as she bids farewell to her old home at the castle in Brabant. She experiences a profound sense of isolation while grappling with the impact of her father's death. The opening vividly describes her travel and arrival, her aunt's formal but cold welcome, and her cousins' superficial behavior. Hilda's inner turmoil is evident as she struggles between lingering sorrow and a burgeoning desire to embrace life, all while questioning the values and lifestyle of her newly introduced social milieu. The stage is set for Hilda's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her desires for meaningful work against the backdrop of a society fixated on appearances and frivolity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_van_Suylenburg

Release date is 2021-06-05