The Poor Gentleman - Softcover

Conscience, Hendrik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 142181143X ISBN 13: 9781421811437

Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The story of "THE POOR GENTLEMAN," now given in our language for the first time, is one of the series in which M. Conscience has delineated various grades of female character in positions of trial. In "The Village Innkeeper" he has shown the weaker traits of woman distracted between an inborn sense of propriety and a foolish ambition for high, life. In the "Conscript" his heroine displays the nobler virtues of uncorrupted humble life; and, with few characters, taken from the lowest walks, he shows the triumph of honest, straightforward earnestness and pertinacious courage, even when they are brought in conflict with authority. "The Poor Gentleman" closes the series; and, selecting a heroine from the educated classes of his country-people M. Conscience has demonstrated how superior a genuine woman becomes to all the mishaps of fortune, and how successfully she subdues that imaginary fate before which so many are seen to fall.

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Hendrik Conscience (1812-1883) was a prominent Belgian author and a key figure in the development of Dutch literature. Born in Antwerp, he is best known for his novels that explore Belgian history, culture, and the lives of ordinary people. Conscience's works often reflect his deep patriotism and commitment to the Flemish language and identity during a time when French was dominant in Belgium. His most famous work, ""The Poor Gentleman"", highlights themes of social class and human dignity, telling the story of a nobleman who loses his fortune but maintains his integrity. Conscience wrote extensively, producing novels, plays, and essays that addressed social issues, history, and the human condition. He is credited with helping to popularize the use of the Dutch language in literature and was an influential advocate for Flemish culture. Conscience's legacy continues to be celebrated in Belgium, where he is regarded as a foundational figure in Flemish literature.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 142181143X
• ISBN 13: 9781421811437
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
• Herausgeber: 1stworld Library
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