About this book
Louis Couperus’s Over lichtende drempels beckons listeners into a shimmering collection where fairy tales and allegory merge to reveal the subtler chambers of the human heart. A master of fin-de-siècle nuance, Couperus crafts short, lyrical pieces that read like modern myths—dreamlike vignettes populated by mythic figures, quiet epiphanies, and richly symbolic imagery.
These fairy tales are less about plot than atmosphere: delicate narratives and phantasies that explore longing, identity, and the tension between inner life and outward society. Written at the turn of the 20th century within the Dutch literary tradition, the work bears the influence of symbolism and aestheticism, offering language that is as ornamental as it is psychologically revealing. Couperus’s prose invites slow, attentive reading—each story a threshold to contemplation rather than a straightforward moral.
Ideal for listeners who love literary fairy tales, European fin-de-siècle literature, and allegorical fiction, this audiobook rewards those who appreciate poetic language, subtle symbolism, and introspective moods. Choose Over lichtende drempels for a quietly luminous listening experience that lingers like a dream long after the final tale has faded.
