Max Havelaar
Of de koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 125,933 words
- Reading time
- 10 h 30 min
- Chapters
- 19
- Language
- Dutch
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2004
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This classic Dutch novel introduces the reader to the voice of a coffee broker living in Amsterdam during the nineteenth century. The text uses older spelling conventions and formal sentence structures that reflect the era. Its vocabulary is grounded in business and daily life, yet it carries a critical tone regarding literature and society. For a learner, the long, winding sentences and the specific historical context provide a challenging but rewarding look into the Dutch language and colonial history of that time.
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