The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Couperus, Louis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440073546 ISBN 13 : 9781440073540

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A sweeping tale of power, duty, and longing on the edge of empire that probes loyalty and longing in a divided world.

Set amid the political and cultural tensions of colonial Java, this work follows Van Oudijck, a European official, as he navigates authority, family duty, and shifting loyalties. The narrative blends intimate relationships with the larger forces of empire, offering a vivid portrait of a world where personal ambitions collide with inherited power.

Through nuanced scenes and richly drawn characters, the book examines how culture, climate, and ambition shape choices and destinies. The story unfolds with a focus on inner conflict, moral complexity, and the costs of empire for both the colonizer and the community he seeks to lead.

• Dense, atmospheric prose that centers character and mood as much as plot
• Two intertwined circles of personal and political life in a colonial setting
• Exploration of authority, family duty, and the pull of human longing
• Vivid depictions of Java and its people, seen through a European gaze

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic colonial-era fiction and deeply observed character studies in historical settings.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This novel was written in the authors middle period, about twenty years ago. He tells me that, since then, life in the Dutch East Indies has undergone certain modifications, but none of very great importance. The habit among Dutch ladies of wearing native dress during the day has nearly died out. The relations between the ruling and the subject race are almost unchanged since the date of the story (1900). I have retained the spelling of the Malay words as it stands in the original, with the exception that I have transliterated the Dutch phonetic oe into I ts English equivalent, uor oo. The other vowels are pronounced in the continental fashion.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440073546
• ISBN 13: 9781440073540
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 321
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