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Small Souls

Small Souls

著者： Louis Couperus
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Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine ZielenCopyright 19th and 20th Century Fiction 戯曲・演劇 社会科学
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