Against the English notion that Dutch humour would fill a chapter as short as one on snakes in Ireland, this anthology, translated by Alice Werner, makes a generous case. It gathers sketches, stories and newspaper pieces, from a dominie and a schoolroom ordeal to the pompous coffee broker Droogstoppel of Multatuli’s Max Havelaar.
A rare introduction to the comic side of Dutch literature, illustrated by Dudley Hardy. Download the free EPUB.