Episodes

  • 040 - Chapter 39

    040 - Chapter 39
    Mar 1 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    57 mins
  • 039 - Chapter 38

    039 - Chapter 38
    Feb 28 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    14 mins
  • 038 - Chapter 37

    038 - Chapter 37
    Feb 27 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    23 mins
  • 037 - Chapter 36

    037 - Chapter 36
    Feb 26 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    18 mins
  • 036 - Chapter 35

    036 - Chapter 35
    Feb 25 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    8 mins
  • 034 - Chapter 33

    034 - Chapter 33
    Feb 23 2026
    Constance van der Welcke returns to The Hague after two decades away, exiled due to a scandalous marital indiscretion and her divorce from the Dutch ambassador to Rome. Eager to reclaim her place within the family, Constance and her husband, Henri, soon find themselves at the center of gossip that threatens to tear the family apart. As the veneer of their familial bonds begins to shatter, the psychological quirks of her siblings come to light. Small Souls is the first novel in the quartet known as The Books of the Small Souls, the crowning achievement of Louis Couperus, a leading figure in modern Dutch literature. Although this beloved series enjoys enduring popularity in the Netherlands, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos superb English translation has long been out of print. (Summary by Philip Benson). De Kleine Zielen
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    16 mins