02026cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500290014726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250800300039352011840042353400450160765300120165285600430166499900170170717537UtSlPG20260610133417.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aPT1 aTeirlinck, Herman,d1879-196711a't Bedrijf van den kwade 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-01-23  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe  a"'t Bedrijf van den kwade" by Herman Teirlinck is a fictional narrative set in the early 20th century. The novel centers around the character Goedele, a young woman navigating her inner life and familial relationships within a stagnant and oppressive household. The opening sets a moody atmosphere against the backdrop of a changing autumn landscape, hinting at themes of longing, dissatisfaction, and the complex dynamics of love and duty.  The beginning of the story introduces Goedele as she gazes out the window, reflecting on her life and the looming changes with the arrival of her fiancé, Sebastiaan. We learn about her relationships with her family, especially her domineering mother, who carries a heavy burden of loss and responsibility. The text establishes a sense of melancholy, capturing Goedele's struggle with the constraints of her environment and her yearning for a different life. Through her thoughts and interactions, it becomes clear that she is caught between the expectations imposed by her family and her own desires, setting the stage for the emotional conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17537  c58923d58923