Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 382 Multatuli 1820 1887 Dekker, Eduard Douwes Max Havelaar Of de koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy Max Havelaar Of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Havelaar Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "Max Havelaar" by Multatuli is a novel written in the mid-19th century, which critiques colonialism and social injustices. The narrative centers around Batavus Droogstoppel, a coffee broker living in Amsterdam, who reflects on personal and societal issues, particularly regarding the treatment of the Javanese people under Dutch colonial rule. Through his experiences and observations, the book delves into the intricacies of the coffee trade while exposing the moral decay associated with exploitation. At the start of "Max Havelaar," the protagonist, Batavus Droogstoppel, introduces himself as a practical and no-nonsense coffee broker. He dismisses romance and poetry, asserting the superiority of truth and honest business practices. His monologue is filled with critiques of the societal norms surrounding literature, theater, and romantic notions, which he sees as deceptive and unrealistic. As he reflects on his life and work, he signals a turning point that suggests he will soon address deeper issues of injustice stemming from the exploitative practices in the coffee trade, particularly those affecting the Javanese people. This sets the stage for a narrative that intertwines personal anecdotes with broader social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Culture conflict -- Fiction Colonies -- Oceania -- Fiction Dutch -- Indonesia -- Fiction Java (Indonesia) -- Fiction Persona (Literature) Coffee industry -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 885711 2025-07-05T06:06:13.083648 text/html 885607 885548 2024-11-05T07:41:50.435097 2023-10-05T07:59:55.532738 text/html text/html 393692 2025-07-05T06:06:23.890584 application/epub+zip 407556 2025-07-05T06:06:15.237641 application/epub+zip 407557 2025-07-05T06:06:13.961652 application/epub+zip 696980 2025-07-05T06:06:30.328035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628235 2025-07-05T06:06:22.999567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624076 2022-09-05T11:18:34.959662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796490 2025-07-05T06:06:12.431673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 776868 2024-10-28T18:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18780 2025-07-05T06:06:30.472031 application/rdf+xml 11717 2025-07-05T06:06:14.448642 image/jpeg 3179 2025-07-05T06:06:14.206606 image/jpeg 390580 2025-07-05T06:06:13.158632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia