DiscoverThe 19th Century Novel PodcastEPISODE 27: Multatuli, "Max Havelaar" (1860), Part Three
EPISODE 27: Multatuli, "Max Havelaar" (1860), Part Three

EPISODE 27: Multatuli, "Max Havelaar" (1860), Part Three

Update: 2024-07-17
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Chapters 16-17: 0:00 —Back in Lebak. 3:41 —Drystubble objects, punishes & reasons. 12:52 —Lazy, sick & pedantic. 13:50 —Tone & style. 15:48 —The tale of Saijah & Adinda. 25:10 —The larger picture. 27:10 —What should a writer do? 30:56 —Art & politics. 36:18 —End notes. 39:56 —Interlude.


Chapters 18-20: 40:32 —Max & the Adipati. 44:07 —Drystubble’s pleasant outing. 51:43 —The Resident arrives. 53:30 —The former Assistant Resident. 54:57 —Java Man. 56:23 —Zigzag. 57:22 —Belief system. 1:02:27 —Multatuli takes up the pen. 1:08:52 —Personal grievance & cultural misunderstanding. 1:11:07 —Writing, publishing, editing. 1:15:43 —Reception. 1:17:18 —Dekker & colonialism. 1:18:36 —Omissions & distortions. 1:11:57 —And yet.


Text: Multatuli, Max Havelaar. Translated by Ina Rilke and David McKay, New York Review Books, 1999).


Interludes: Sundanese Water Music, Unknown Artist, Folkway Records, Internet Archive. 


Illustration: Multatuli (Eduard Douwes Dekker), by César Mitkiewicz, 1864, Wikipedia.






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Contact: jimjneilson@gmail.co






Thanks to Professor David Gilmartin and the students of History 519: Modern European Imperialism, NCSU Spring 2024.

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EPISODE 27: Multatuli, "Max Havelaar" (1860), Part Three

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