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Louis Couperus

Louis Couperus

Dutch1863 – 1923Fiction

Dutch author whose novels about Dutch colonial society in the Dutch East Indies and fin-de-siecle Hague society are among the finest in the Dutch language. Eline Vere and The Hidden Force are his masterpieces.

Works

  • Eline VerePsychological novel about a woman's descent and mental deterioration→
  • The Hidden ForceColonial novel exploring mysticism and psychological conflict in Java→
  • Small SoulsFamily saga examining moral mediocrity across generations→
  • Old People and the Things That PassMeditation on aging and the passage of time through interconnected lives→
  • EcstasyNovella exploring spiritual transcendence and human passion→

Related

Frederik van Eeden·Marcellus Emants·Maarten t Hart
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