Louis Marie-Anne Couperus (1863 - 1923) was a Dutch novelist and poet. His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, feuilletons and sketches. Couperus is considered to be one of the foremost figures in Dutch literature. In this book: The Hidden Force The Tour, A Story of Ancient Egypt Small Souls Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness The Twilight of the Souls The Inevitable The Later Life Majesty