Siska van Roosemael

Hendrik ConscienceProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.2

Word count: 95K words
Chapters: 10

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Siska van Roosemael by Hendrik ConscienceAuthor: Conscience, Hendrik, 1812-1883,Language: Dutch, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Jan 23, 2010

Editor's review

Siska van Roosemael is a Dutch-language novel by the Belgian author Hendrik Conscience, released by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain ebook. Conscience is known for writing novels on national history and regional life in Dutch; this work belongs to his body of fiction, with the original text in Dutch and catalogued under Germanic literatures. For Chinese readers, its main value lies in offering an original nineteenth-century Flemish literary text, useful for understanding the language and narrative interests of Dutch-language fiction of the time. As a public-domain ebook, the edition is plain, with no modern introduction or notes, so readers must supply the background themselves. It suits readers with some Dutch who are interested in Low Countries literature or Flemish culture, rather than general readers looking for a Chinese translation or an easy story.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literary readers with Dutch who want to read the original text
Scholars of nineteenth-century Flemish literature and Conscience
Readers interested in regional novels of the Low Countries
Readers who need a Dutch public-domain text for language practice

Not a good fit for

Readers who cannot read Dutch and expect a Chinese translation
Students who need modern notes and an introduction
General readers looking only for light, short fiction

Reading tips

Start by looking up Conscience's life and the Flemish literary background, then begin the text.
Treat the novel as language material, noting new words and period expressions as you read.
Pay attention to regional detail and character relationships to sense nineteenth-century Flemish society.
If it proves hard going, first find an English or Chinese introduction to establish the plot, then return to the original.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Is there a Chinese translation of this book?

The material given shows a Dutch-language ebook released by Project Gutenberg, with no Chinese translation mentioned. Readers who need Chinese must look for a translation elsewhere; this book does not provide Chinese content.

Who was Conscience, and why is he worth reading?

Hendrik Conscience was a nineteenth-century Belgian author who wrote regional and historical novels in Dutch and holds a place in Flemish literary history. Reading him helps one understand the language and subject matter of Dutch fiction of the time.

Can I understand this novel without notes?

It depends on your Dutch. Public-domain ebooks usually have no modern notes or introduction, and nineteenth-century wording and syntax may be distant from contemporary Dutch. A dictionary is advisable, and it helps to learn the story's background first.

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About the author

Hendrik Conscience Author · Belgian · 1812–1883

Hendrik Conscience (1812–1883) was a Belgian Flemish-language novelist. Born in Antwerp, he took part in the Belgian Revolution of 1830. In 1838 his historical novel De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (The Lion of Flanders) founded the tradition of the Flemish novel, and he has been called "the man who taught his people to read." His works mostly draw on Flemish history and country life, blending historical romance with realistic sketches of ordinary existence. The library holds 21 of his works, including the German translation Der Löwe von Flandern, De Kerels van Vlaanderen, De Ziekte der Verbeelding, De baanwachter, The Amulet and The Poor Gentleman. Beyond the outline of his life, public information on his education and official career is limited, and none is supplied here.