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The narrative follows a young working-class woman who turns to prostitution to feed her family, portraying her conflicted shame and anger toward the mother who both accompanies and cares for her. Episodes trace street solicitation, the mechanical intimacy of encounters, and the physical toll of wearing borrowed finery, alongside small domestic rituals such as shared meals and card-reading. Realist scenes emphasize economic desperation, gendered vulnerability, and the uneasy mixture of maternal devotion and humiliation that structures daily survival.

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Title: Keetje

Author: Neel Doff

Release date: April 17, 2021 [eBook #65096]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: French

Credits: Laurent Vogel and the Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren at www.dbnl.org

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KEETJE

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