LL-L "Literature" 2002.08.29 (02) [E]

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From: globalmoose at t-online.de (Global Moose Translations)
Subject: LL-L "Literature" 2002.08.28 (08) [E]

Hi Fiete,

this book was written in the 19th century, originally in French, by the
Belgian author Charles de Coster. A bound edition can be ordered for
22,90
Euros at www.buechergilde.de; it is not currentla available at
amazon.de,
but they indicate that a paperback version exists which would cost
around 5
Euros. Since it counts as a classic, chances are your local library
might
either have it or be able to obtain it for you.

Best regards,
Gabriele Kahn

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From: "Mike Aryunov" <kraai at mail.ru>
Subject: Literature

Dear Fiete,

The book you are asking about is well-known to me. First I read it when
I
was a schoolboy in early 80's. That was "La legende de Till Ulenspiegel"
by
Charles de Coster in Russian translation which made a strong impression
on
me. Later I got the French original. I suppose this is not the only book
telling about those two guys and their adventures in medieval Flandern.
Till
Ulenspiegel himself is a famous folklore character, a kind of European
Hodja
Nasr-ed-Din. De Coster wrote his brilliant novel in XIX century, but I
know
there is a Low German version of the story dating back to XVI century.
The
book is full of humor despite the fact that the historical background is
rather grim. Later I even saw a movie based on that story. Did Till
Ulenspiegel really exist? Who knows? I think that if he did not he
should be
invented because such a man must exist at least in our hearts.

Best regards,
Mike Aryunov

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