Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 Multatuli 1820 1887 Dekker, Eduard Douwes Max Havelaar Of de koffiveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy Max Havelaar Of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappy Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "Max Havelaar" by Multatuli is a novel written in the mid-19th century, which critiques colonialism and social injustices. The narrative centers around Batavus Droogstoppel, a coffee broker living in Amsterdam, who reflects on personal and societal issues, particularly regarding the treatment of the Javanese people under Dutch colonial rule. Through his experiences and observations, the book delves into the intricacies of the coffee trade while exposing the moral decay associated with exploitation. At the start of "Max Havelaar," the protagonist, Batavus Droogstoppel, introduces himself as a practical and no-nonsense coffee broker. He dismisses romance and poetry, asserting the superiority of truth and honest business practices. His monologue is filled with critiques of the societal norms surrounding literature, theater, and romantic notions, which he sees as deceptive and unrealistic. As he reflects on his life and work, he signals a turning point that suggests he will soon address deeper issues of injustice stemming from the exploitative practices in the coffee trade, particularly those affecting the Javanese people. This sets the stage for a narrative that intertwines personal anecdotes with broader social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Culture conflict -- Fiction Colonies -- Oceania -- Fiction Dutch -- Indonesia -- Fiction Java (Indonesia) -- Fiction Persona (Literature) Coffee industry -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 885614 885555 2024-10-05T07:49:47.595918 2023-10-05T07:59:55.222733 text/html text/html 885607 885548 2024-10-05T07:49:48.004948 2023-10-05T07:59:55.532738 text/html text/html 393619 2024-10-05T07:50:00.283842 application/epub+zip 407606 2024-10-05T07:49:50.494895 application/epub+zip 407605 2024-10-05T07:49:48.986900 application/epub+zip 697064 2024-10-05T07:50:07.387809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628268 2024-10-05T07:49:59.288866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624076 2022-09-05T11:18:34.959662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796535 796527 2024-10-05T07:49:46.919938 2023-10-05T07:59:54.703736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 793739 2016-08-04T11:27:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 310030 2016-08-04T11:29:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20737 2024-10-05T07:50:07.524801 application/rdf+xml 11717 2024-10-05T07:49:49.526909 image/jpeg 3179 2024-10-05T07:49:49.250899 image/jpeg 390520 2024-10-05T07:49:48.090909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia