# Camera Obscura

By Hildebrand.

"Camera Obscura" by Hildebrand is a collection of stories published in 1839. This work paints a portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, capturing a world of passenger barges and stagecoaches as the first railway line was being built. The most famous section follows the Stastok family, embodying middle-class Dutch society of the era. Through various characters and episodes, including the poignant tale of a poorhouse resident, the book presents vivid sketches of Netherlands society and its conditions during this period. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Dutch
- Subjects: Dutch literature

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Camera Obscura](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1747) by Nicolaas Beets (22 h 2 min, Dutch)

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