Van Slaaf tot Vorst: Historisch Romantische Schets uit de Geschiedenis van Java
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 123,392 words
- Reading time
- 10 h 17 min
- Chapters
- 44
- Language
- Dutch
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2021
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This historical novel is set in the late seventeenth century on the island of Java. It explores themes of power, loyalty, and conflict within a colonial context. For a learner of Dutch, the text presents a challenge due to its nineteenth century vocabulary and complex, descriptive sentence structures. You will encounter formal phrasing and elaborate imagery that reflect the literary style of that era. It is a demanding read that requires patience, but it offers a rich look at historical narrative.
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Subjects
- Historical fiction
- Java (Indonesia) -- Fiction
- Dutch fiction -- 19th century
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