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100 1 _aCouperus, Louis,
_d1863-1923
240 1 3 _aDe stille kracht. English
245 1 4 _aThe Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Force
500 _aRelease date is 2010-12-22
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Hidden Force: A Story of Modern Java" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of life in the Dutch East Indies during the late 19th century and early 20th century, exploring the complex social dynamics between Europeans and the native population. The story focuses on the resident, Van Oudijck, highlighting his personal life, professional responsibilities, and his interactions with his family, especially his wife Léonie and their children, as well as the native society around them. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is evocative, illustrated through the detailed descriptions of the moonlit landscape and the quiet tension lingering over the town of Labuwangi. The resident, feeling a mix of loneliness and professional duty, walks through the town, showcasing the separation between European officials and the native population. As the opening chapters unfold, we are introduced to the resident's family dynamic and the daily life at the residency, specifically through interactions at dinner and the subtle tensions that arise within familial relationships. This sets the stage for the deeper exploration of personal and societal conflicts as the plot develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJava (Indonesia) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
700 1 _aTeixeira de Mattos, Alexander,
_d1865-1921
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34725
999 _c75571
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