The Hidden Force

Name: The Hidden Force
Author: Louis Couperus

by Louis Couperus

Colonial novel exploring mysticism and psychological conflict in Java

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Louis Couperus

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.

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Eline VerePsychological novel about a woman's descent and mental deterioration
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