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100	1		_aConscience, Hendrik, _d1812-1883
245	1	0	_aBavo en Lieveken
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-10-04
508			_aProduced by Robbie Deighton, Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"Bavo en Lieveken" by Hendrik Conscience is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work explores the lives of the working class in Belgium, particularly focusing on the struggles of families who work in cotton factories. The title characters, Bavo and Lieveken, represent the hopes and challenges faced by children in a society that often prioritizes labor over education and well-being. At the start of the novel, the setting is vividly depicted in a bustling cotton factory in Ghent during the summer of 1832, illustrating the harsh conditions faced by the workers as they toil under the intimidating machinery. The narrative introduces key characters, including Adriaan Damhout, a father who grapples with the tension between work and family obligations, and his children, including Bavo and Lieveken. The chapter showcases the social dynamics within the factory and the home, touching upon themes of poverty, parental sacrifice, and the desire for a better future through education. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the children's aspirations for learning will clash with societal expectations and familial pressures, setting the stage for their journey toward personal and social enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13596
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