Toneelspelen

by G.A. Bredero

Dutch

Genres: Plays

186 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1979

About the author

Gerbrand Adriaenszoon Bredero (1585–1618) was a 17th century Dutch poet, playwright and rhetorician, best known for his comedic plays and folk poetry. His 1617 play Spaanschen Brabander Jerolimo (The Spanish Brabanter) is considered the greatest Dutch comedy to emerge from the Dutch Golden Age, if not from Dutch literature in general.

Soon after his death, his poems were collected in wildly popular songbooks such as the Geestigh liedt-boecxken (Merry Song Book, 1621), the Groot lied-boeck (Great Song Book, 1622) and the complete works (1638) by the Amsterdam book seller and publisher Cornelis Lodewijcksz. Vander Plasse.

Reviews

[Jonas van Eeten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastisch informeel, gewoon lachen.

[Miriam]

Ennnn.....ik heb weer genoeg Bredero gelezen voor de rest van mijn leven :-)

[Michiel Bakker · Rating 4 out of 5]

En ik maar denken dat we alleen Vondel hebben die Vergilius nadoet; blijken we ook een soort Aristofanes op klompen te hebben. De Spaanse Brabander viel me wat tegen, maar de twee andere kluchten waren erg vermakelijk.

[Reinout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Klucht van de koe gelezen, erg genoten, nu leg ik hem weg, misschien over een paar jaar eens die andere kluchten lezen...

[BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...)]

I read De klucht van de koe for my secondary school reading list and loved the humour in it. The other two plays in the book are still on my 'to read' list.