author
A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida) Bosboom-Toussaint
1812–1886
A major Dutch voice of the 19th century, she became known for richly researched historical novels and later turned to fiction about the social world of her own time. Her best-known work, Majoor Frans, helped keep her reputation alive well beyond her lifetime.
3 Audiobooks
Majoor Frans
by A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida) Bosboom-Toussaint
Major Frank
by A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida) Bosboom-Toussaint
Frits Millioen en zijne vrienden
by A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida) Bosboom-Toussaint
About the author
Born in Alkmaar in 1812, Anna Louisa Geertruida Toussaint grew into one of the Netherlands' best-known novelists. She wrote historical novels and novellas, and her work earned praise for its strong sense of research and storytelling. After her 1851 marriage to the painter Johannes Bosboom, her books appeared under the name Bosboom-Toussaint rather than her maiden name alone.
Her early fame came from historical fiction, but in later years she also wrote novels centered on contemporary upper- and middle-class society. Majoor Frans from 1874 is often singled out as her best-known book, showing the wit and independence that made many readers remember her.
Bosboom-Toussaint died in The Hague in 1886. She is still regarded as an important figure in Dutch literature, especially for the way she helped shape the historical novel in the Netherlands.