This Earth of MankindMinke is a young Javanese student of great intelligence and ambition. Living equally among the colonists and colonized of 19th-century Java, he battles against the confines of colonial strictures. It is his love for Annelies that enables him to find the strength to embrace his world. |
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able Aceh Acehnese Ah Tjong Annelies's answer asked assistant resident Babah batik beautiful become began buggy bupati called carriage child court Darsam Doctor door Dutch Dutch language earth of mankind European everything eyes face father Fatso feel felt front gamelan girl guest H.B.S. student hand happened happy head heard heart Herman Mellema horse Indies Indo Jan Dapperste Java Javanese Jean Marais knew laughed letter listen looked Madurese Malay Mama Mama's Martinet Maurits Minke Miriam Miss Magda Peters Mother Multatuli Native Netherlands never Nyai Ontosoroh Nyai's once ordered Papa Perhaps person Pramoedya Ananta Toer Robert Mellema Robert Suurhof Sarah shook silent Sinyo smiled someone stood stopped story Surabaya talk teacher Telinga tell things took turned understand voice waiting walked What's wife woman Wonokromo write Young Master