The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2)
And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere
Translated by F. M. Atkinson · Translated by John Heron Lepper
"The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Charles de Coster is a novel published in 1867. This epic tale transforms the medieval German folk hero Till Eulenspiegel into Thyl Ulenspiegel, a Flemish trickster fighting against Spanish rule during the Dutch Revolt. After his father is burned at the stake by the Inquisition, the prankster becomes a spy and agitator for William the Silent. Accompanied by his sweetheart Nele and comic sidekick Lamme Goedzak, Ulenspiegel battles tyranny through cunning and courage.
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