02098cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000260011324500400013926400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550800450039652011930044153400450163465300270167970000180170685600430172499900170176730135UtSlPG20260610133704.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aMultatuli,d1820-188710aWalter Pieterse: A Story of Holland 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-29  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Walter Pieterse: A Story of Holland" by Multatuli is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the young protagonist, Walter Pieterse, as he navigates the challenges of childhood, loves, and society’s expectations in Amsterdam. The story highlights his quest for identity and adventure through humorous and poignant observations of his surroundings and the people within them.  The opening portion of the work introduces Walter as a contemplative boy in Amsterdam, characterized by both innocent curiosity and a sense of longing for romance and adventure, which he finds through literature. He becomes enamored with a book, “Glorioso,” and is caught in a web of social pressures illustrated by his interactions with friends and family. Walter's inner thoughts reveal a rich imagination yearning for a life far removed from the mundane realities of his upbringing, setting the tone for a narrative that explores themes of youth, aspiration, and the impacts of societal norms. The prose is layered with wit and a critical view of social structures, giving readers a nuanced portrayal of life in 19th-century Holland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNetherlands -- Fiction1 aEvans, Hubert40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30135  c70983d70983