Hendrik Conscience
Henri (Hendrik) Conscience was a Belgian author. He is considered the pioneer of Dutch-language literature in Flanders, writing at a time when Belgium was dominated by the French language among the upper classes, in literature and government. Conscience fought as a Belgian revolutionary in 1830 and was a notable writer in the Romanticist style popular in the early 19th century. He is best known for his romantic nationalist novel, The Lion of Flanders (1838), inspired by the victory of a Flemish peasant militia over French knights at the 1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs during the Franco-Flemish War.
The Amulet
In a city fueled by ambition and old grudges, a young man's pursuit of love is threatened by family demands, a rival's envy, and the dark secrets of his past.
By Hendrik Conscience
The Poor Gentleman
A father desperately tries to hide his poverty to protect his daughter's future while navigating a society obsessed with appearances and wealth.
By Hendrik Conscience