Si Djamin dan Si Djohan
By Merari Siregar
Two poor brothers in Batavia are made to hand over every cent they earn to a hard-hearted woman who beats them for what they do not bring. Merari Siregar's short novel for young readers, in the Dutch-era spelling of 1918, follows their misery and the kindness of a Chinese couple, Kong Soei and his wife, who see Johan through school.
Summary written with Claude Sonnet 5.5.