The Quest: The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De Kleine Johannes
1907
The Quest: The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De Kleine Johannes
1907
Translated by Laura Ward, 1847- Cole
The Quest, originally published in 1907 by Frederik van Eeden, is a notable Dutch novel that follows a young boy named Little Johannes on his enchanting journey filled with adventure and philosophical exploration. As he interacts with various characters, including the ethereal Windekind, Johannes seeks deeper understanding and connection to his world. This work is significant for its blend of fairy tale elements and its exploration of themes such as curiosity, the quest for knowledge, and the coming of Jesus into the modern world. The book is recognized as one of the most widely read modern Dutch novels and is an authorized translation from the original Dutch, De Kleine Johannes.
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“God is een groote petroleumlamp, waardoor duizenden verdwalen en verongelukken.””
— Frederik van Eeden
“Toen zette de kleine Johannes zich op den duinrand en staarde - staarde in lang, roerloos zwijgen - totdat het hem was, alsof hij ging sterven, alsof de groote, gouden deuren van het heelal zich statig ontsloten en zijn kleine ziel het eerste licht der oneindigheid tegenzweefde.En totdat de tranen, die in zijn wijd geopende oogen welden, de schoone zon omfloersten en de pracht van hemel en aarde deden wegdeinzen in een duistere, trillende schemering ...‘Zoo moet gij bidden!’ zeide toen Windekind.””
— Frederik van Eeden
“Een wonder scheen zij: recht en toch gebogen, scherp en toch onbestemd, zichtbaar en toch onnaspeurlijk. Zij was als de toon ener harp, die lang en dromend naklinkt, die schijnt weg te sterven en toch blijft.””
— Frederik van Eeden
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