Camera Obscura by Nicolaas Beets
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"Camera Obscura" is a collection of humorous and satirical sketches that provide a vivid picture of 19th-century Dutch society. It explores the social and domestic life of the middle classes, their habits, their social pretensions, their pleasures and their follies. The book also includes a series of character studies, often based on the author's acquaintances, which are presented in a light-hearted and often ironic tone.
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- Published
- 1839
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 787
- Original Language
- Dutch
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 6th on the Dutch Literary Canon in 100 Works (dbnl)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)