TY - BOOK AU - Deyssel,Lodewijk van TI - Multatuli: Multatuli en Mr. J van Lennep; Multatuli en de Vrouwen AV - PT PY - 2016/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Multatuli N1 - Release date is 2016-04-26; Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Multatuli: Multatuli en Mr. J. van Lennep; Multatuli en de Vrouwen" by A.J. (L. van Deyssel) is a scholarly work examining the life and significance of the Dutch author Multatuli, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the correspondence of Multatuli, revealing insights into his character, personal thoughts, and the societal implications of his literary debates. It presents a profound analysis of Multatuli’s impact on literature and society, particularly through his interactions with the women in his life. The opening of the book introduces Multatuli’s letters, distinguishing three types of authors' correspondence and highlighting Multatuli's unique style that blends intimacy with literary depth. It emphasizes how his emotional candor in these letters parallels the authenticity found in his formal works, asserting that he might never have anticipated the later public recognition of his letters as significant literary contributions. The text establishes the groundwork for exploring Multatuli’s genius and his authentic engagement with themes of individualism, creativity, and the evolution of the Dutch literary landscape, setting up a detailed exploration of his life and relationships in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51869 ER -