Although multatulis friend and fellow writer jacob van lennep also a freemason had seen to it that identifiable place names were changed before publication, the book still caused enormous controversy. Books by multatuli sorted alphabetically project gutenberg. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The multatuli museum also multatuli househuis is a 17thcentury canal house in the jordaan neighbourhood of amsterdam, netherlands.
Eduard douwes dekker, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860 in which he denounced. The manuscript of multatulis max havelaar revolutionary. The last time ive read this book, i was still in school. Multatuli set out to write a book condemning the behaviour of the dutch authorities in the indies, at the end of the book he confesses that he wrote the book to be read by the. Beginner to intermediate by kuzucu, yasar esendal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch.
Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company 9780140445169 by edwards multatuli. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name. Multatuli quotes author of max havelaar, or the coffee. May 07, 20 max havelaar dutch edition multatuli on. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Discover book depositorys huge selection of douwes dekker books online. His birthplace is now home to amsterdams multatuli museum. Yet this is more than a polemical tract or autobiographical novel. He is considered one of the netherlands greatest authors. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to.
Among douwes dekkers other acclaimed works is the radical ideas 7 vols. Project gutenberg offers 61803 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Eduard douwes dekker amsterdam, 1820 19 februari 1887 was een nederlandse schrijver bekend onder het pseudoniem. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is a culturally and socially significant 1860 novel by multatuli the pen name of eduard douwes dekker which was to. The book is divided into 14 chapters, each with a carefully researched article by romanov experts and historians. In the last chapter the author announces that he will translate the book into the few languages i know, and into the many languages i can learn. It is basically about max havelaar, the protagonist, was a person of importance in. Eduard douwes dekker, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860 in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the colony of the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Alexander bokhanov 19442019 is a professor of history, a specialist in 19th and 20th century russian history.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading max havelaar. Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians. Geschiedenis van woutertje pieterse, deel 1 dutch multatuli geschiedenis van woutertje pieterse, deel 2 dutch multatuli max havelaar german multatuli max havelaar dutch multatuli minnebrieven. Project gutenberg offers 60,526 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Its innovative style, superb characterization and, above all, its vitality and pungent satire make it a powerful literary work in its own right. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company.
Multatuli 18201887, born eduard douwes dekker in amsterdam, was one of the netherlands greatest writers. Multatuli, pseudonym of eduard douwes dekker, born march 2, 1820, amsterdam, netherlandsdied february 19, 1887, niederingelheim. Or the coffee auctions of a dutch trading company classics reissue by multatuli, meijer, r. Complete dutch max havelaar, by multatuli afehl page. He succeeded in exposing the massive abuse of power in the dutch east indies, and conditions for the. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company penguin classics by multatuli. Multatuli is best known for his 1860 novel max havelaar, inspired by time spent in indonesia while serving in the dutch civil. Or, the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is a contested narrativea narrative within a narrative within yet another narrative in which the framing stories underscore.
In 1820, the worldfamous writer eduard douwesdekker 18291887, better known as multatuli, was born on the korsjespoortsteeg in amsterdam. Many more books and editions of dekker were published by r. Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company penguin classics by multatuli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books in dutch. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. Multatuli caused a big stir in the netherlands when his book, max havelaar, was published in 1860. This book was written in 1860 by edward douwes dekker, who used the pen name multatuli in java. Discover book depositorys huge selection of multatuli books online. Kim miller and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Europe and its worlds after 1800 studying criticism and reception across borders. The manuscript of multatulis max havelaar revolutionary accusation against colonial exploitation and most important dutch novel the multatuli society multatuli genootschap, as owner, and the university of amsterdam, as custodian, submit the manuscript of max havelaar for placement in the memory of the world register of unesco. A precocious anticolonial novel, max havelaar is a key work for anyone studying colonial literature or the history of the dutch east indies.
It is dedicated to eduard douwes dekker 18201887, whose pen name was multatuli. Editions for max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company. But it is remarkably modern in outlook and could, i think, be enjoyed by those with no knowledge of its setting. Max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, een schitterend gebrek by arthur japin, the assault by harry mulisch, the dinner. In order to ensure that the request for access has been made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your identity document with the request. About 50 years ago, at a diplomatic reception in london, one man stood out.
Max havelaara dutch civil servant in javaburns with an insatiable desire to end the ill treatment and oppression inflicted on the native peoples by the colonial administration. But the longterm effect of the new functions imposed on regents was to reduce their independence and to hasten the process, started. Mar 06, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Oct 17, 2012 buy max havelaar by multatuli from amazons fiction books store. Regrettably, however, theres only so much which is not all that much. Multatuli, een groot schrijver maar een hardvochtiger houding van een man jegens zijn vrouw is niet denkbaar. Pramoedya ananta toer article on millenniums best story cites 1859 novel by dutchman eduard douwes dekker, published under pseudonym multatuli, as book that killed dutch colonialism in. The book that killed colonialism linnbenton community. The novel, written by a former official of the dutch east indian civil service under the pen name multatuli, exposed the massive corruption and cruelty rife in the dutch colony of java. Read multatuli, bloemlezing by multatuli available from rakuten kobo. The book that killed colonialism by pramoedya ananta toer as the west clamored for spices, the novelist multatuli cried for justice.
Editions of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch. A multatuli hotel, a multatuli brand of coffee, and a multatuli travel agency have also been established or launched. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The hospital of natal, north sumatra, formerly the office and residence of multatuli. Meijer discusses the authors tempestuous life and career, the controversy the novel aroused and its unusual narrative structure. He succeeded in exposing the massive abuse of power in the dutch east indies, and conditions for the native people of java were improved. Nov 17, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of ellert nijenhuis books online.
When max havelaar was first published in holland in 1860, it ignited a major political and social brouhaha. Multatuli, bloemlezing ebook by multatuli 1230000244205. Max havelaar is a pioneering work which satirically attacks the repressive and corrupt practices of the 19thcentury dutch colonizers in indonesia. Publication date 1982 topics colonies, culture conflict, dutch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The novel, written by a former official of the dutch east indian civil service under the pen name multatuli. Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Gedanken einer einsamkeit einsamkeit meiner gedanken by kapsal mehmet and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He traveled to the dutch east indies in 1838, and had a number of government jobs until resigning from his position as assistant commissioner of lebak, java, in 1856, when his efforts to protect the javanese people from their own chiefs were not supported by the colonial government. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company penguin classics by multatuli, roy edwards, et al. Antique bookshop degheldere, started in 1976, with now more than 100. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have carried much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max.
Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is an 1860 novel by. Multatuli wrote max havelaar in protest against these colonial policies, but another. Max havelaar by multatuli and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Max is an inspirational figure, but he is also a flawed idealist whose vow to protect the javanese from cruelty ends in his own downfall. Max havelaar, or, the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company.
Buy max havelaar by multatuli from amazons fiction books store. Make your passport photo, mrz machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport, passport number and civilian service number black in this copy, in order. Page 27 umstande mitgeteilt wurden, wenig oder kein interesse einflo. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Multatuli, collectie i by eduard douwes dekker, paperback. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company dutch. As lindsay parnell attests, the novel, written by eduard douwes dekker under the pen name multatuli, would have repercussions far beyond the literary world. Max havelaar ebook by multatuli 1230000100348 rakuten kobo. Books by multatuli sorted by popularity project gutenberg.