De kleine vossen

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De kleine vossen

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

NL·~5 hours

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Description

In this quietly witty meditation, a father and his curious daughter sit together in a winter‑lit attic, sifting through an old, oddly phrased sermon about “little foxes” that spoil the vines. Their conversation drifts from the biblical quotation to everyday irritations that gnaw at the harmony of family life, turning the tiny pests into a metaphor for the petty flaws and misunderstandings that keep even the most loving households from true contentment.

Through gentle humor and keen observation, the narrator explores how our domestic world—its walls, routines, and unspoken expectations—often conceals the very weaknesses that undermine it. He invites listeners to consider the delicate balance between affection and irritation, and to recognize the subtle ways “little foxes” can creep into even the coziest of homes, prompting reflection on how we might tend to our own emotional vineyards.

Details

Language

nl

Duration

~5 hours (298K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2012-02-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

1811–1896

Best known for Uncle Tom’s Cabin, this American writer helped bring the cruelty of slavery into millions of homes. Her fiction made her one of the most influential literary voices of the 19th century.

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