Available in April 2010
"This is the novel that made Couperus famous" The New York Times
"The author’s touch is always delicate and sure in handling the lights and shades of thought and emotion" The New York Times Book Review
"Couperus’ sympathy for the hybrid, the impure and the ambiguous gave him a peculiarly modern voice. It is extraordinary that this Dutch dandy, writing in the flowery language of fin-de-siecle decadence, should still sound so fresh" Ian Buruma, The New York Times Review of Books
"Couperus can fittingly he seen as the Dutch answer to Oscar Wilde" Duncan Dobbelmann, translator ‘Of Monotony’ by Couperus, Conjunctions
"The portrait of their unfolding affair is a masterful observation of the beauty and illogic of romantic love" Times Literary Supplement
"Couperus binds both irony and spiritual redemption" The Daily Telegraph
ABOUT THE BOOK
In 1889, Dutch society was enthralled by Eline Vere, published in weekly installments in the newspaper, it minutely described the conventions, manners and hypocrisies of society with richness of description and vivid characterisations.
Eline Vere and her sister Betsy are wealthy young socialites living in The Hague in the 19th century. Eline attempts to break free from the confines of her narrow existence through tumultuous and ultimately disastrous courtships. Eline is not merely a figure of her times but also a passionate spokesperson, too often foolish and futile. In her sensibility she is worthy of having one of the richest most satisfying novels of the late 19th century named after her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LOUIS COUPERUS was born in the Hague in 1863. Following his family’s move to the Dutch East Indies, he was educated in Jakarta. In 1878 the family returned to The Hague, where Couperus continued his studies.
He gained prominence in 1889 with Eline Vere, a psychological novel inspired by the naturalist style of Zola and the innovative characterizations of Flaubert. His novel Ecstasy was first published in 1892, followed by Psyche in 1898 and Inevitable in 1900; all available from Pushkin Press.A renowned wit, raconteur and commentator, Couperus continued to publish critically and commercially successful work until his death from blood poisoning in 1923.
"The author’s touch is always delicate and sure in handling the lights and shades of thought and emotion" The New York Times Book Review
"Couperus’ sympathy for the hybrid, the impure and the ambiguous gave him a peculiarly modern voice. It is extraordinary that this Dutch dandy, writing in the flowery language of fin-de-siecle decadence, should still sound so fresh" Ian Buruma, The New York Times Review of Books
"Couperus can fittingly he seen as the Dutch answer to Oscar Wilde" Duncan Dobbelmann, translator ‘Of Monotony’ by Couperus, Conjunctions
"The portrait of their unfolding affair is a masterful observation of the beauty and illogic of romantic love" Times Literary Supplement
"Couperus binds both irony and spiritual redemption" The Daily Telegraph
ABOUT THE BOOK
In 1889, Dutch society was enthralled by Eline Vere, published in weekly installments in the newspaper, it minutely described the conventions, manners and hypocrisies of society with richness of description and vivid characterisations.
Eline Vere and her sister Betsy are wealthy young socialites living in The Hague in the 19th century. Eline attempts to break free from the confines of her narrow existence through tumultuous and ultimately disastrous courtships. Eline is not merely a figure of her times but also a passionate spokesperson, too often foolish and futile. In her sensibility she is worthy of having one of the richest most satisfying novels of the late 19th century named after her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LOUIS COUPERUS was born in the Hague in 1863. Following his family’s move to the Dutch East Indies, he was educated in Jakarta. In 1878 the family returned to The Hague, where Couperus continued his studies.
He gained prominence in 1889 with Eline Vere, a psychological novel inspired by the naturalist style of Zola and the innovative characterizations of Flaubert. His novel Ecstasy was first published in 1892, followed by Psyche in 1898 and Inevitable in 1900; all available from Pushkin Press.A renowned wit, raconteur and commentator, Couperus continued to publish critically and commercially successful work until his death from blood poisoning in 1923.
ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR
Ina Rilke was born in
Mozambique in 1943 and brought up in Portugal. She moved to Holland in 1962,
where she took a degree in translation studies. As a translator she has
specialised in archaeology, architecture and history of art. In recent years
she has concentrated on literary translation, for which she was awarded the
Vondel Translation Prize in 1999, the Scott Moncrieff
Prize in 2002, and the Flemish Culture Prize for Translation in 2009.
ISBN 9781906548261
540 pages
