Paul Vincent presents a compelling collection of prose fiction, memoirs, and anecdotes centering on Amsterdam. Eighteen newly translated works give the reader, and the traveller, a glimpse of the Amsterdam that lies beyond the tourist guidebooks,...
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Paul Vincent presents a compelling collection of prose fiction, memoirs, and anecdotes centering on Amsterdam. Eighteen newly translated works give the reader, and the traveller, a glimpse of the Amsterdam that lies beyond the tourist guidebooks, spanning five centuries of history and culture and illuminating the city anew. Cover -- Amsterdam Tales -- Copyright -- Contents -- Picture Credits -- General Introduction -- Introduction -- Joost van den Vondel Goes into Hiding (1625) -- Rembrandt Catches a Pupil Red-Handed -- Spinoza is Banned from the Jewish Community (1656) -- Peter the Great Works as a Ship's Carpenter (1697) -- An Opponent Inveighs against the Tram (1892) -- Amstel -- The Black Cat -- Barricades in the Jordaan (1934) -- Amsterdam 1945-1946 -- Itchy Feet -- Single to Amsterdam -- Letter to my Grandson -- Goldfish -- Who's Afraid of Allah Akbar? -- He Directs the Traffic -- Massage Parlour -- A Stroke of Luck -- Pain in the Spleen -- Notes on the Authors -- Further Reading -- Guide Books -- History and Reference Books about Amsterdam -- Dutch Short Stories -- Dutch Novels about Amsterdam -- Publishers' Acknowledgements -- Map of Amsterdam.
