Multatuli: Multatuli en Mr. J van Lennep; Multatuli en de Vrouwen

A series of critical essays examines a noted writer through his correspondence and public works, arguing that his private letters and published texts share a single spontaneous voice. The author classifies three types of authors' letters, contrasts differing editorial treatments of the correspondence, and traces how private epistles illuminate creative impulses and self‑discovery during the composition of a major work. Discussions treat the writer's intuitive talent, stylistic freedom, and the tension between public persona and intimate expression, while also offering bibliographic and contextual notes to help readers situate the letters within his broader literary output.