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100 1 _aCouperus, Louis,
_d1863-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Later Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aThe Books of the Small Souls, Vol. 2
500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-30
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Later Life" by Louis Couperus is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Van der Welcke, who struggles with the mundane aspects of life as he navigates familial relationships and personal dissatisfaction. The narrative delves into themes of societal expectations, the challenges of family life, and the search for meaning in one's existence. The opening portion of the novel introduces Van der Welcke as he awakens from a whimsical dream and shares it with his son, Addie, leading to light-hearted banter between them. However, their cheerful exchange hints at underlying tensions, particularly with the imminent return of Van der Welcke's wife, Constance, who has been away in Paris. As the father and son navigate their daily routine, the audience is introduced to the dynamics of their family life and the sense of ennui that pervades Van der Welcke’s existence. His thoughts lay bare his frustrations with societal norms and his longing for excitement, sharply contrasting with the more serious undertones of his wife's absence and the complexities of their family relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNetherlands -- Fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Fiction
700 1 _aTeixeira de Mattos, Alexander,
_d1865-1921
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37578
999 _c78418
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