"The Books of the Small Souls 1, The Small Souls" is a novel by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus. It consists of four parts and tells the story of the lives of members of a Dutch family who suffer from jealousy, ambition, and family intrigues. In the first part, "The Small Souls", the main character Josephine opens up her secular salon culture to the world, which, as she thinks, has always been that way.