Letters of a Javanese Princess by Raden Adjeng Kartini

"Letters of a Javanese Princess" by Raden Adjeng Kartini is a collection of letters written between 1899 and 1904. These Dutch-language letters reveal Kartini's thoughts on colonial politics, culture, and modern life as an aristocratic Javanese woman seeking education and change. Published posthumously in 1911, the correspondence became a powerful symbol for both Dutch colonial reformers and Indonesian nationalists. Her words sparked controversy and inspiration across cultures, though her original voice was heavily edited and shaped by different audiences with competing visions for her legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Kartini, Raden Adjeng, 1879-1904
Commentator Couperus, Louis, 1863-1923
Translator Symmers, Agnes Louise
Uniform Title Door duisternis tot licht. English
Title Letters of a Javanese Princess
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_of_a_Javanese_Princess
Credits Produced by Marc D'Hooghe
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
LoC Class HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Subject Kartini, Raden Adjeng, 1879-1904 -- Correspondence
Subject Feminists -- Indonesia -- Java -- Correspondence
Subject Women -- Indonesia -- Java -- Social conditions
Category Text
EBook-No. 34647
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 19, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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