This book was created by Louis Marie-Anne Couperus, one of the major Dutch writers, in 1918. The story tells of two very old people who keep a terrible secret from the time they lived in the Dutch East...

Louis Couperus's novel 'The Later Life' is a poignant exploration of the complexities of human relationships and the passage of time. Set in the late 19th century in the Netherlands, the book follows...

This book was created by Louis Marie-Anne Couperus, one of the major Dutch writers, in 1918. The story tells of two very old people who keep a terrible secret from the time they lived in the Dutch East...

In "The Tour," Louis Couperus weaves a rich tapestry of psychological depth and social commentary set against the backdrop of late 19th-century Europe. The narrative follows a Dutch family as they embark...

In "The Hidden Force," Louis Couperus masterfully weaves a narrative that explores the complexities of human nature against the backdrop of a decaying colonial society in the Netherlands Indies. This...

In "The Inevitable," Dutch author Louis Couperus employs lyrical prose and rich symbolism to explore themes of fate, desire, and the inescapable passage of time. Set in the opulent world of late 19th-century...

In "Footsteps of Fate," Louis Couperus masterfully weaves a narrative that explores the intricate interplay of destiny and personal agency amidst the backdrop of early 20th-century Dutch society. The...

In "Old People and the Things That Pass," Louis Couperus elegantly navigates the delicate interplay between aging, memory, and the relentless passage of time. This poignant narrative, imbued with a rich,...

In "The Law Inevitable," Louis Couperus crafts a compelling narrative that probes the intricacies of fate, desire, and moral dilemmas. Set against the backdrop of the Dutch upper class in the early 20th...

In "Dr. Adriaan," Louis Couperus masterfully weaves a rich tapestry of early 20th-century Dutch society, exploring the complexities of human relationships through the lens of medicine and moral dilemmas....

In 'Small Souls,' Louis Couperus explores the intricate web of human relationships and the fragility of existence within the bourgeois milieu of early 20th-century Dutch society. Through a rich, lyrical...

In 'The Twilight of the Souls,' Louis Couperus delivers a poignant exploration of existentialism and psychological introspection set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Dutch society. Through...

In "Small Souls," Louis Couperus delves into the intricacies of human relationships and the emotional turmoil stemming from societal expectation in early 20th-century Dutch society. Set against the backdrop...

In "Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness," Louis Couperus intricately explores the philosophical and emotional dimensions of happiness, weaving a rich tapestry of narrative that intertwines lyrical prose with...

Louis Couperus's 'The Twilight of the Souls' is a compelling novel set in the late 19th century that explores themes of decadence, morality, and societal collapse. Written in a lush and poetic style,...

»Sind Sie fertig, Herr Westhove?« »Ja«, sagte Frank und grub noch schnell den letzten Buchstaben ein. Sie sah zu und bemerkte, dass er für sie »Eva Rhodes« in das Holz geschnitten hatte, mit sehr schönen,...

»Sind Sie fertig, Herr Westhove?« »Ja«, sagte Frank und grub noch schnell den letzten Buchstaben ein. Sie sah zu und bemerkte, dass er für sie »Eva Rhodes« in das Holz geschnitten hatte, mit sehr schönen,...

Constance van der Welcke returns to the Hague and the bosom of her family after a twenty year exile caused by a marital indiscretion and divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Wanting only to be accepted...

Ecstasy is a novel of burning passion and agonising restraint. In turn-of the-century Holland, Cecile, a beautiful high-society widow, falls in love with a notorious womanizer, but her desire must remain...

The great Dutch author Louis Couperus considered Psyche to be his symbolist masterpiece. It is published here along with its inspiration: the story of Psyche and Cupid from The Golden Ass Psyche is a...

Louis Couperus zet de mythologische figuren Eros en Psyche naar zijn hand, in deze sprookjesachtige hervertelling. Psyche, uit het Rijk van het Verleden, gaat in het Rijk van het Heden op zoek naar de...

Cornélie is een moderne vrouw. Ze verlaat haar echtgenoot, vertrekt uit Den Haag, neemt in Rome haar intrek in een pension en schrijft een pamflet tegen het huwelijk. Haar jaren met een man die haar mishandelde...

In "Old People and the Things That Pass," Louis Couperus intricately weaves a tapestry of reflections on aging, memory, and the ephemeral nature of life. Through a series of poignant vignettes, Couperus...

Eline Vere, a novel by Louis Couperus, intricately portrays the life of a young woman caught in the throes of societal expectation and personal desire in late 19th-century Dutch society. Utilizing a lyrical...

In "The Hidden Force," Louis Couperus crafts a compelling narrative that skillfully weaves together themes of fate, tradition, and the unseen forces that govern human existence. Set against the backdrop...

In "Dr. Adriaan," Louis Couperus masterfully weaves a narrative that delves into the complexities of the human psyche set against the backdrop of Dutch society at the turn of the 20th century. With a...

This book was created by Louis Marie-Anne Couperus, one of the major Dutch writers, in 1918. The story tells of two very old people who keep a terrible secret from the time they lived in the Dutch East...

A gripping story of doomed passion from the pen of the Dutch Oscar Wilde Cornelie De Retz Van Loo, a twenty- three-year-old divorcee from an upper- class Hague milieu, tries with mixed feelings to begin...

A withering indictment of Dutch colonialism, Louis Couperus's The Hidden Force is a vivid portrait of fin-de-siècle moral and social decay. A mystical Javan prince and a promiscuous wife are...

Eline Vere is a engrossing, brilliantly observed novel. Love, sorrow, madness and the tyranny of social snobbery are all laid bare in this classic of Dutch literature the book which made Louis Couperus,...