Project Gutenberg 2016-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 90 Melati, van Java 1853 1927 Sloot, Nicolina Maria Christina Java, Melati van In Extremis Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "In Extremis" by van Java Melati is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the poignant story of Rudolf Telwerda, a dying engineer who, facing his impending death, becomes reflective and seeks companionship in the form of a caregiver wife, Céline. The themes of love, the inevitability of death, and the search for meaning in the final moments of life are prominent, suggesting a deep exploration of human emotions and relationships. The opening of the book introduces us to Rudolf's struggling existence as he contemplates his illness and the loneliness that comes with it. He engages in self-reflection while expressing a desire for a softer, more compassionate presence in his life. As the story unfolds, his friends discuss the possibility of a marriage that could benefit both Rudolf, who is nearing death, and Céline, who is struggling to find her place in a disillusioning world. The tone shifts between despair and hope as we witness both Rudolf's physical decline and the budding relationship between him and Céline, creating an emotional backdrop that explores the complexities of love and duty in the face of mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch fiction PT Text Category: Novels 318327 2025-07-21T10:01:33.624662 text/html 302159 2024-10-23T01:22:19 text/html 310012 2025-07-21T10:01:41.688611 application/epub+zip 325224 2025-07-21T10:01:36.319758 application/epub+zip 187920 2025-07-21T10:01:34.934602 application/epub+zip 432083 2025-07-21T10:01:44.982609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396266 2025-07-21T10:01:40.525578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244433 2022-09-24T09:40:34.357039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217655 2025-07-21T10:01:32.310625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197921 2024-10-23T01:22:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16613 2025-07-21T10:01:45.121567 application/rdf+xml 33651 2025-07-21T10:01:35.036636 image/jpeg 4300 2025-07-21T10:01:34.986596 image/jpeg 291868 2025-07-21T10:01:33.664675 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