Project Gutenberg 2010-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 175 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 Dr. Adriaan The Books of the Small Souls, Vol. 4 Christine Bell and Marc D'Hooghe "Dr. Adriaan" by Louis Couperus is a fictional novel likely written in the early 20th century. It is part of a larger work known as "The Books of the Small Souls" and continues the exploration of familiar characters from earlier volumes. The narrative revolves around Dr. Adriaan, his familial relationships, and the emotional intricacies tied to his profession and his life at home, particularly focusing on the tensions within the family and the struggles faced by the main characters. The beginning of "Dr. Adriaan" paints a vivid and somber setting, marked by stormy weather that reflects the emotional turmoil of the characters. We are introduced to Constance and her niece Adeletje, who are making their way to visit an old lady. Their conversation reveals underlying concerns about family dynamics and a preoccupation with the presence of a character named Addie, who is pivotal in their lives. The scene is rich in atmosphere, exploring themes of home, belonging, and the pressing weight of past grievances that linger within the walls of their gloomy family home. Constance’s reflections on her memories and her feelings of being an intruder in her own home set the stage for deeper explorations of familial loyalty and emotional strife as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Netherlands -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 530119 2025-08-14T08:02:36.850886 text/html 513422 2024-03-23T16:02:13 text/html 253269 2025-08-14T08:02:44.842346 application/epub+zip 261881 2025-08-14T08:02:38.808936 application/epub+zip 261881 2025-08-14T08:02:37.585986 application/epub+zip 459078 2025-08-14T08:02:49.448387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432361 2025-08-14T08:02:44.070386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407164 2022-09-16T04:56:13.987435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502764 2025-08-14T08:02:35.334921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483021 2024-03-23T16:02:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17466 2025-08-14T08:02:49.651298 application/rdf+xml 10453 2025-08-14T08:02:38.111888 image/jpeg 2944 2025-08-14T08:02:37.851900 image/jpeg 248111 2025-08-14T08:02:36.889901 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia