author
E. Molt
1874–1943
A Dutch writer of historical fiction, E. Molt is known for stories that bring the medieval past to life through adventure and human struggle. Best known today for Alewijn, de Lijfeigene, the work follows an ordinary boy caught in the harsh world of 12th-century servitude.
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About the author
E. Molt (1874–1943), also listed in some sources as Evert Molt, was a Dutch author. Library and catalog records connect the name with several historical novels, including Alewijn, de Lijfeigene and Floris de Vijfde.
His surviving reputation seems to rest mainly on historical storytelling. Alewijn, de Lijfeigene is set in the 12th century and centers on a young serf, showing Molt's interest in dramatic periods of Dutch and medieval history and in characters facing hardship, loyalty, and sudden changes in fortune.
Reliable biographical details about his personal life are limited in the sources I could confirm, but his work clearly belongs to an older tradition of Dutch historical fiction written for a broad readership. Readers who enjoy classic adventures with a strong sense of time and place may find his books a rewarding rediscovery.