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050 4 _aPT
100 1 _aMeester, Johan de,
_d1860-1931
245 1 0 _aGeertje
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-09
508 _aJeroen 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)
520 _a"Geertje" by Johan de Meester is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Geertje, a young girl preparing to leave her rural home for a new life in the city of Rotterdam. In the process, she experiences a mix of emotions, from excitement to nostalgia, as she navigates her relationships with her family and friends in her hometown. The opening of the novel introduces Geertje's change from her secluded village life to the bustling environment of the city. We see her hurriedly preparing to leave home, interacting with her loving but worried grandparents. The narrative captures her anxious sentiments as they express their concerns for her well-being, particularly during a poignant dinner with heartfelt prayers and blessings before her departure. There is a sense of longing for the past as Geertje bids farewell to her familiar surroundings while also dealing with the uncertainty of her new chapter. The reader is drawn into her complexity of feelings, including a sense of liberation and a hint of trepidation as she steps into a world filled with possibilities — and dangers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDutch fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64246
999 _c105069
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