Project Gutenberg 2010-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 718 Couperus, Louis 1863 1923 Couperus, Louis Marie Anne Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de Small Souls The Books of the Small Souls, Vol. 1 Produced by Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe "Small Souls" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the Van Lowe family, particularly focusing on Constance's return to her family after decades of absence due to a troubled past that led to her estrangement. Through the family dynamics and interactions, the story delves into themes of pride, honor, and the complexities of familial relationships. At the start of "Small Souls," we are introduced to Dorine van Lowe, who, while feeling exhausted from her errands in the rain, is filled with anticipation for a family reunion that evening. Her discussions with her brother Karel reveal the tensions and differing opinions within the family regarding their estranged sister, Constance, who is returning after twenty years. The chapter sets the tone for the family's close-knit yet complicated dynamics as Dorine makes her rounds to gather her family for their mother’s wishes, and we observe Karel's reluctance to fully accept his sister back into their lives, hinting at past grievances that could resurface as the family comes together. The opening effectively establishes the key characters and sets up the conflicts that are likely to unfold in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Netherlands -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 631372 2025-08-14T04:31:54.050859 text/html 615358 2024-03-18T11:33:36 text/html 295465 2025-08-14T04:32:02.798843 application/epub+zip 304868 2025-08-14T04:31:56.052921 application/epub+zip 304868 2025-08-14T04:31:54.822908 application/epub+zip 541982 2025-08-14T04:32:08.063807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505831 2025-08-14T04:32:02.002835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477978 2022-09-15T13:09:46.022566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597435 2025-08-14T04:31:52.402889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577685 2024-03-18T12:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17419 2025-08-14T04:32:08.203797 application/rdf+xml 11708 2025-08-14T04:31:55.337847 image/jpeg 3231 2025-08-14T04:31:55.076885 image/jpeg 290075 2025-08-14T04:31:54.097879 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia