History of a Pleasure Seeker (2011) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Maarten Vermeulen-Sickerts: Well-to-do business- and family man, who employs Piet Barol as his son's tutor in 1907 Amsterdam.
• Jacobina Vermeulen-Sickerts: Maarten's wife, mother to Constance, Louisa, and Egbert.
• Didier Loubat: Footman for the Vermeulen-Sickerts family.
• Master Egbert: Ten-year-old son of the Vermeulen-Sickerts, whom Piet Barol tutors.
• Constance Vermeulen-Sickerts: Pretty blonde daughter of Maarten and Jacobina, approximately 20 years old.
• Herman Barol: Piet's professor father in Leiden, Holland.
• Louisa Vermeulen-Sickerts: The darker, more thoughtful daughter of the Vermeulen-Sickerts.
• Hilde Wilken: A servant to Jacobina.
• Gert Blok: The gay, lovesick head valet at the Vermeulen-Sickerts.
• Piet Barol: Main character, approximately 25, handsome; an artist and Egbert's tutor.
• Nina Barol: Piet's dead mother; was very cultured and the love of Piet's life.
• Jay Gruneberger: Rich American businessman on the Eugenie who befriends Piet Barol.
• Naomi De Leeuw: Head maid at the Vermeulen-Sickerts' home.
• Percy Shabrill: Piet's boastful and boorish English roommate aboard the Eugenie.
• Maurice Moureaux: Head restaurant manager for the first class section of the Eugenie.
• Miss Stacey Meadows: Young American actress whom Piet meets aboard the Eugenie.
• Don Jose: Opera performer aboard the Eugenie.
• Frederik Van Sigelen: Arrogant, snooty, and distasteful fiance of Myrrthe, Constance's friend.
• Carmen: The opera by Bizet.
• Lionel Dermont: Add a description of this character.
• Agneta Hemels: Jacobina's hairdresser.
• Monsieur La Chaume
• Mr. J. P. Morgan: American financier in the early 1900's.
• Germaine Lorette: Lead opera singer aboard the Eugenie.
• Albert Verignan
• Monsieur Loubat
• Annetjie
• Mr Huysman
• Papa
• Bizet
• Riejke Vedder
• Mr. Barney
• Mrs. Cornelius Schermerhorn
• Don José
• Frau Stettin
• Micaëla
• Mr. van Sigelen
• Aunt Agaat
• Mrs. de Leeuw
• Pierre Lauriac
• Myrthe Janssen
• Miss Prince
• Hera
• Sultan
• Rose Gruneberger
• Norbert Breitner

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• New York
• Amsterdam
• Paris
• Herengracht
• Leiden
• Plaza
• Cape Town
• France
• America
• United States
• Europe
• Amstel Hotel
• South Africa
• Lusitania
• London

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Richard Mason (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction