Translation:Max Havelaar
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For other English-language translations of this work, see Max Havelaar.
Persons in the book
[edit]The following persons have different names in reality, in the Dutch book and/or in the translation.
| Person | True name | Name in the Dutch book | Name in this translation | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The actual author | Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887) | Multatuli | Last chapter | |
| Assistant-Resident (jan 1856-feb 1856) | Max Havelaar | Chapters written by Stern | ||
| Former Assistant-Resident | Sjaalman | Shawlman | Chapters written by Drystubble | |
| Havelaar's wife | Everdina Huberta van Wijngaarden, named 'Tine' (1819-1874) | Tine | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Havelaar's son | Jan Pieter Constant Eduard Douwes Dekker, named 'Edu' (1854-1930) | Max | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Shawlman's daughter | Elisabeth Agnes Everdine Douwes Dekker, named 'Nonnie' (1857-1933) | Nonnie | Chapters written by Drystubble | |
| General of Padang | Andréas Michiels (1797-1849) | Vandamme | Told by Max Havelaar | |
| Havelaar's predecessor | Carolus | Slotering | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Controller | Abraham van Hemert (1825-1880) | Verbrugge | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Lieutenant | Petrus Collard (1825-1895) | Duclari | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Resident | Carel P. Brest van Kempen (1815-1865) | Slijmering | Sliming | Chapters written by Stern |
| Preacher | fictitious | Wawelaar | Shatterbuck | Chapters written by Drystubble |
| Coffee broker | fictitious | Droogstoppel | Drystubble | Chapters written by Drystubble |
| Governor-General | Albertus Duymaer van Twist (1809-1887) | the Governor-General | Chapters written by Stern | |
| Governor-General's successor | Charles Pahud (1803-1873) | Chapters written by Stern | ||
Chapters
[edit]Note: the author did not number the chapters and he wrote no titles. The fictitious authors, numbers and titles are mentioned below to facilitate navigation.
- Prologue
- By Drystubble
- By Stern
- Chapter 6 traffic in the Indies
- Chapter 7 waiting for the assistant-resident - the origin of nobility
- Chapter 8 the relations with the native chiefs
- Chapter 9 Verbrugge and Duclari
- Chapter 10 the assistant-resident arrives - description of the resident and Havelaar
- Chapter 11 arrival in Rangkas-Betoeng - installation ceremony
- Chapter 12 Havelaar's generosity
- Chapter 13 speech to the chiefs of Lebak (a famous part of the book)
- Chapter 14 discussion between Havelaar and Verbrugge
- Chapter 15 diversion
- By Drystubble
- Chapter 16 circle at Rosemeijer's - Shatterbuck's sermon
- Chapter 17 Heine's poem
- By Stern
- Chapter 18 beheading Mary Stuart
- Chapter 19 the Japanese quarry worker
- Chapter 20 stolen turkey
- Chapter 21 suspension in Padang
- Chapter 22 Havelaar's house
- Chapter 23 injustice
- Chapter 24 extortion - Havelaar's character
- Chapter 25 the fate of complaining people
- Chapter 26 the Governor-general's disease
- Chapter 27 introduction to Saïdjah's story
- By Drystubble
- Chapter 28 Frits' behaviour
- By Stern
- Chapter 29 Saïdjah intends to find luck elsewhere (a famous part of the book)
- Chapter 30 Saïdjah hopes to meet Adinda again
- Chapter 31 epilogue to Saïdjah's story
- Chapter 32 charges against the regent
- By Drystubble
- Chapter 33 a retired resident
- By Stern
- Chapter 34 the resident visits Havelaar
- Chapter 35 letter to the resident
- Chapter 36 Verbrugge knows that the resident visited the regent
- Chapter 37 the Havelaars fear to be poisoned
- Chapter 38 attempted audience
- By Multatuli
- Chapter 39 author's epilogue and dedication