Hidden Force

Informationen zum Autor Louis Couperus was born in The Hague in 1863. Couperus spent much of his youth in the Dutch East Indies and many of his novels and stories are set there. Couperus gained prominence in 1889 with the publication of Eline Vere-a psychological novel influenced by the style of Zola and Flaubert. Eline Vere was followed by Ecstasy in 1892! Psyche in 1898 and Inevitable in 1900; all available from Pushkin Press. A renowned wit! raconteur and commentator! Couperus continued to publish critically and commercially successful work until his death from blood poisoning in 1923. Klappentext A new translation of this classic novel by one of the most renowned authors in Dutch literature. A tragedy of colonialism... fully comparable to the work of Joseph Conrad Bookworld Surprisingly fresh and lively. It's astounding how early Couperus foresaw the end of the Colonial period Suddeutsche Zeitung Zusammenfassung A new translation of this classic novel by one of the most renowned authors in Dutch literature.

Product details

• Authors: Louis Couperus, Louis (Author) Couperus, Couperus Louis, Couperus Louis
• Assisted by: Paul Vincent (Translation), Paul (Translator) Vincent (Translation)
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.2012
• EAN: 9781906548926
• ISBN: 978-1-906548-92-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: Pushkin Collection
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature