Légendes flamandes (Espace Nord t. 359)

by Charles de Coster

Les Légendes flamandes (1857) de Charles De Coster sont situées dans un Moyen Âge pieux et brutal, gai et cruel à la fois, nourri de l'inspiration populaire. De Coster rejoint les grands thèmes du folklore européen : le pacte avec le diable, la renaissance dans le sang et la victoire de la jeunesse (aussi à l'origine de Barbe-bleue), le sanctuaire plusieurs fois détruit jusqu'à ce que la lettre des prescriptions divines ait été respectée, puis construit miraculeusement. Charles De Coster y écrit dans un français archaïque, dans la lignée de Rabelais, qui annonce la langue savoureuse de sa "Légende d’Ulenspiegel". D'autres traits annoncent d'ailleurs cette grande œuvre : on y voit s'exprimer les grandes valeurs morales de fraternité et de justice autour desquelles l'Ulenspiegel sera bâti.

Né à Munich en 1827, d’une mère wallonne et d’un père flamand, Charles De Coster est notamment journaliste à l’hebdomadaire Uylenspiegel fondé par Félicien Rops, où il publie des articles d’humeur sur des sujets politiques ou moraux. En 1867, il publie son livre phare : La Légende d'Ulenspiegel, hymne à la liberté et profession de libre pensée.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Folklore

207 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1858

About the author

Charles-Théodore-Henri de Coster was a Belgian author; though the son of a Flemish father and Walloon mother, he wrote in French. He died on May 7, 1879 (aged 51) in
Brussels, Belgium.

See also Encyclopaedia Britannica

Reviews

[Neva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Тази книга трябва да се изучава в училище най-малкото заради бляскавия български, на който е преведена.

[Igor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Не увлекательно: религия, хула испанцев, глупые страшилки.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flemish folklore is tough to find. These stories are not quite folklore--they are legends, remnants of ballads--long and complex stories. This deceivingly slender volume contains four of these stories, which give a wonderful taste of Flemish humor and values. However, they can also be quite dark--the story of Sir Halewyn, in particular, is quite gruesome, and will keep you on the edge of your seat. (It also has an interesting history--according to Wikipedia, it is a well known ballad, dating back to Carolingian times.)

[Daniel Tserovski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Може да се каже, че попаднах случайно на тази книга и освен, че надмина всякакви мои очаквания, много силно се впечатлих и от самия превод на български език. Отдавна не бях попадал на толкова цветен език и толкова забавно и умело използвани архаизми, че имам чувството, че дори да говорех френски и да я бях прочел в оригинал, нямаше да вникна толкова дълбоко в емоцията и страстите на героите и да се забавлявам толкова много.
Беше истинско удоволствие и нямам търпение да продължа с „Легендата за Тил Уленшпигел“.

[Øystein Brekke · Rating 3 out of 5]

A random download from Project Gutenberg. Strange book! Written in the 19th century, basically fairytales set in Medieval times, although probably not for children. Pretty gruesome stuff. Entertaining at times, very weird. A strong three or a weak four, I'm not sure.

[Thea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Интересная книга. "Тиля" еще не читала, пойду по нарастающей:-)