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The narrative follows an engineer who divides his life between a crowded household and a sociable public life. At home his wife cares for multiple young children and tends domestic needs imperfectly while he feels pride mixed with financial strain. Beyond the house he seeks recognition and diversion in a club where drinking, gambling, and male camaraderie offer escape from responsibility. The story traces the tension between outward respectability and private indulgence, examining family dynamics, petty compromises, and social hypocrisy that sustain a comfortable façade despite underlying troubles.

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Title: H. van Brakel, Ing. B.O.W.

Oorspronkelijke roman

Author: P. A. Daum

Release date: September 7, 2023 [eBook #71591]

Language: Dutch

Original publication: Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff, 1875

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OORSPRONKELIJKE ROMAN

LEIDEN.—A. W. SIJTHOFF.

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