Project Gutenberg 2022-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 203 Couperus, Louis 1863 1923 Couperus, Louis Marie Anne De stille kracht $aNetherlands :$bL. J. Veen,$c1900. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Force Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_stille_kracht Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De stille kracht" by Louis Couperus is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the East Indies, focusing on the complexities of colonial life and the emotional struggles of its characters, particularly the main character, Resident Van Oudijck. As the narrative begins, themes of isolation, cultural tension, and human desire weave through the experiences of expatriates and locals in a tropic setting, hinting at deeper conflicts to arise. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere is steeped in tranquility and exoticism, shown through vivid descriptions of the moonlit landscape and the quiet of the town. Resident Van Oudijck is introduced as he navigates his evening, revealing a solemn man burdened by the demands of his position, his thoughts reflecting a deep yearning for connection, particularly in the face of isolation in his role. As he interacts with local and European characters, the undercurrents of cultural differences and personal longings become apparent, setting the stage for a nuanced exploration of relationships and societal dynamics in a colonized world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://www.delpher.nl/nl/boeken/view?identifier=MMSFUBA02:000009890:00010&coll=boeken&query=&cql%5B%5D=%28title+all+%22De+stille+kracht%22%29&cql%5B%5D=%28creator+all+%22Couperus%22%29 20191012011856couperus 1900 NL Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Java (Indonesia) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels 598379 2025-07-26T12:52:06.742886 text/html 559595 2024-10-18T18:32:18 text/html 436825 2025-07-26T12:52:17.812288 application/epub+zip 435390 2025-07-26T12:52:09.635382 application/epub+zip 273071 2025-07-26T12:52:08.285315 application/epub+zip 663741 2025-07-26T12:52:23.401268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631357 2025-07-26T12:52:16.253306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413877 2022-09-30T08:17:49.589654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471850 2025-07-26T12:52:05.155856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451999 2024-10-18T18:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16679 2025-07-26T12:52:23.581262 application/rdf+xml 15218 2025-07-26T12:52:08.459314 image/jpeg 2544 2025-07-26T12:52:08.368373 image/jpeg 399766 2025-07-26T12:52:06.794853 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