Its central story follows dutch public servant max havelaar, appointed assistant resident of a regency in west java, who attempts to prevent abuses of power by the native regent but is. Het boek leest inderdaad allerminst als een bedrijfsgeschiedenis. Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of. The novel, written by a former official of the dutch east indian civil service under the pen name multatuli, exposed the massive corruption and cruelty rife in the dutch colony of java. Max havelaar, multatuli 9789491618529 boek bookspot. Indirectly, it also led to indonesian independence in 1945, because the reforms also included educational opportunitiesleading to the. Max havelaar, of the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company was written in 1860 by eduward douwes dekker under the pen name multatuli.
Having read the whole book, i now understand why it is recognized as a masterpiece. Max havelaar max havelaar, a dutch colonial administrator. Eduard douwes dekker, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer famous for his satirical novel, max havelaar 1860 in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the colony of the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Multatuli latijn voor ik heb veel leed gedragen is het pseudoniem van eduard douwes dekker 18201887. The frame structure of the novel enabled him both to plead for justice in java and to satirize unsparingly the dutch.
An idealistic dutch colonial officer posted to indonesia in the nineteenth century is convinced that he can make the kinds of changes that will actually help the local people of whom he is in charge. When max havelaar was first published in holland in. Max havelaar multatuli multatuli set out to write a book condemning the behaviour of the dutch authorities in the indies, at the end of the book he confesses that he wrote the book to be read by the dutch authorities and to ask king william iii if he agreed with the maltreatment of more than thirty million subjects in the kings name. It was the countrys submission for best foreign language film at the 49th academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Apart from the max havelaar manuscript, the multatuli. Gives an overview of the book s complexity as well as its relation. Max havelaar, subtitled the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company, is the famous book that shamed the dutch government into reforming the system of forced cultivation imposed on its colonial possessions in the dutch east indies. Partly autobiographical, it concerns the vain efforts of an enlightened official in indonesia to expose the dutch exploitation of the natives. The penguin book of dutch short stories penguin modern classics. A passionate and largely autobiographical attack on the injustices of the colonial administration in the dutch east indies, originally published in 1860, max havelaar is a surprising success as a novel. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli from latin multa tuli, i have suffered much, was a dutch writer best known for his satirical novel max havelaar 1860, which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the dutch east indies todays indonesia. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing max havelaar near you. Max havelaar is an undeniably autobiographical novel. Uniqueness as indicated in the summary, this is a unique document. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is a culturally and socially significant 1860 novel by multatuli the pen name of eduard douwes dekker which was to play a key role in shaping and modifying dutch colonial policy in the dutch east indies in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Max havelaar is the best story of the years and the uncle toms cabin of the dutch east indies, according to the indonesian novelist pramodeya ananta toer.
The book that killed colonialism the new york times. The manuscript came in the possession of the multatuli society via the heirs of the publisher in 1910. The first is its rabid anticolonialist stance which is not entirely accurate. The most comprehensive study of multatuli available in english.
Multatuli author of max havelaar, or the coffee auctions. Association max havelaar france is the french member of flo international, which unites 23 fairtrade producer and labelling initiatives across europe, asia, latin america, north america, africa, australia and new zealand the organisation is named after max havelaar, which is both the title and the main character of a dutch 19thcentury novel written by multatuli critical of. Max havelaar, multatuli 9789025369477 boek bookspot. Michener, getuigenis over multatuli in over multatuli, no. Max havelaar is a pioneering work which satirically attacks the repressive and corrupt practices of the 19thcentury dutch colonizers in indonesia. Max havelaar, multatuli 9789077858394 boek bookspot. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Eduard douwes dekker wrote max havelaar or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company as a condemnation of the abuses of the dutch colonial administration in the dutch east indies. The manuscript of multatulis max havelaar revolutionary. Multatuli, 20 titels op voorraad, vanaf 7,49 alleen bij. In max havelaar, multatuli the pseudonym for eduard douwes dekker vividly recreated. Max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company. Perhaps its max havelaars explosive nature that attracts contemporary readers multatulis book was considered so controversial by the first.
Max havelaar is consistent only in multatulis critical certainty, but otherwise it is almost a model of inconsistency. Eduard douwes dekker 2 march 1820 19 february 1887, better known by his pen name multatuli was a dutch writer best known for his satirical novel max. Or the coffee auctions of a dutch trading company classics reissue by multatuli, meijer, r. Max havelaar, or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company book. Indirectly, it also led to indonesian independence in 1945, because the reforms also included educational. Lawrence, in his introduction to the 1927 english translation of the novel, called it a most irritating work. Apr 21, 2016 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Max havelaar ebook by multatuli 1230000100348 rakuten kobo. A 19thcentury dutch civil servant finds colonial corruption on java. When max havelaar was first published in holland in 1860, it ignited a major political and social brouhaha. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Max havelaar by multatuli, 9780140445169, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Max havelaar by multatuli overdrive rakuten overdrive. Originally published in 1860, it is widely known today for two things. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In a way this makes the book frustrating, as it never continues to be what the reader might have grown accustomed to or wish more of, and yet the madness of multatulis method and his manifested anger is perhaps the only. The book is a frame story with various interwoven storylines. Or the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company dutch. Or, the coffee auctions of the dutch trading company is a contested narrativea narrative within a narrative within yet another narrative in which the framing stories underscore. As lindsay parnell attests, the novel, written by eduard douwes dekker under the pen name multatuli, would have repercussions far. Multatuli uses the none too sympathetic coffee dealer batavus droogstoppel as a contrast to max havelaar, making the circumstances around him appear clearer and strengthening the readers sympathy for havelaar.
He is considered one of the netherlands greatest authors. As lindsay parnell attests, the novel, written by eduard douwes dekker under the pen name multatuli, would have repercussions far beyond the literary world. I have no idea why multatuli chose this multilayered technique. With peter faber, sacha bulthuis, adendu soesilaningrat, maruli sitompul. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The netherlands government is also said to have done something in java for the poor, on the strength of multatulis book.
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