013 - Chapter XII

In the third installment of Louis Couperus captivating Books of the Small Souls quartet, Twilight of the Souls picks up several months after the events of The Later Life. Constance Van der Welcke and her husband, Henri, are striving for a quieter existence in The Hague, while sister Bertha and her daughter Marianne have retreated to the countryside. The once lively Sunday gatherings hosted by Mama Van Lowe are a distant memory. Yet, the familys struggles continue, shifting focus to the challenges faced by Constances brothers, Gerrit and Ernst, and Berthas children, Henri and Emilie, who have escaped to Paris in search of a new life. Join Phil Benson as he narrates this poignant tale of love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family.