De Ziel van het Noorden / De Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

The author travels through Scandinavian towns and landscapes, mixing vivid descriptions of ports, castles, and islands with sociological and psychological observations. Urban scenes emphasize orderly daily rhythms and a striking bicycle culture, while visits to Kronborg and Malmö evoke national legends and coastal beauty. Statistical and reflective passages probe social maladies, notably high suicide rates, and the tension between modern progress and inner unrest. The narrative alternates between attentive travelogue detail—streets, ferries, fortifications—and broader reflections on collective character, civilization, and the interplay of past myth and present life.