The Hidden Force (Dutch: De Stille Kracht) is a 1900 novel by the Dutch writer Louis Couperus. The narrative is set on the island of Java in the Dutch East Indies. The book was adapted into a 1974 Dutch TV serial. In 2010, a feature-film adaptation was announced as under development with Paul Verhoeven as director.[1]

The Hidden Force
AuthorLouis Couperus
Original titleDe Stille Kracht
TranslatorAlexander Teixeira de Mattos
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
PublisherL.J. Veen
Publication date
1900
Published in English
1922
Pages246

In 1985 E.M. Beekman published a revised edition of Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' translation dd 1921; a new translation by Paul Vincent came in 2012.

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  1. ^ McNary, Dave (2010-08-24). "Verhoeven to helm 'Hidden Force'". Variety. Retrieved 2012-05-05.