Max Havelaar by Multatuli
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"Max Havelaar" by Multatuli is a novel published in 1860 that exposed the brutal realities of Dutch colonial rule in Java. When idealistic administrator Max Havelaar confronts systematic corruption and exploitation of Indonesian farmers, his story becomes a searing indictment of empire. Narrated through contrasting voices—a self-satisfied Dutch coffee broker and a romantic apprentice—the novel builds toward a passionate plea to the Dutch king, sparking colonial reform and ultimately inspiring Indonesia's independence
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| Author | Multatuli, 1820-1887 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Max Havelaar Of de koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy |
| Alternate Title |
Max Havelaar Of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Havelaar |
| Credits | Produced by Marc D'Hooghe |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Culture conflict -- Fiction |
| Subject | Colonies -- Oceania -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dutch -- Indonesia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Java (Indonesia) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Persona (Literature) |
| Subject | Coffee industry -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11024 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 849 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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