«Old People and the Things That Pass» in Dutch with a Parallel Translation
Original title:
Van oude menschen, de dingen, die voorbij gaan...
Genres:
Language:
Dutch
Difficulty:
A1
Year:
1906
Number of pages:
264
"Old People and the Things That Pass" is a novel by Louis Couperus that tells the story of an old Dutch family in the first half of the 19th century and their fates over several generations. The novel touches on the themes of death, betrayal, thirst for power, and love. At the center of the plot is Tadeusz, the main character, who witnesses many tragic events in his family and struggles with his own problems and emotions.
