Max Havelaar by Multatuli
Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
"Max Havelaar" is a novel centered around a Dutch civil servant who is stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during the mid-19th century. The protagonist, trying to battle the corruption and exploitation of the local people by Dutch colonial rulers, becomes disillusioned with the system. The novel provides a scathing critique of the colonial regime's treatment of the indigenous people, highlighting their suffering and exploitation. The author uses various narrative techniques and perspectives, making it a significant work in Dutch literature.
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- Published
- 1860
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- Dutch
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- Max Havelaar, Or The Coffee Auctions Of The Dutch Trading Company
- Max Havelaar, of de Koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelmaatschappij
- Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
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- 1st on the Dutch Literary Canon in 100 Works (dbnl)
- 3rd on List of best Dutch-language books (NPS and NRC Handelsblad)
- 3rd on The all-time classics, the best literary Dutch-language books (boekwijzer)
- 4236th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 50 (+1) essential texts from Dutch literature (literairecanon.be)
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