author
Charles de Coster
1827–1879
A pioneering voice in Belgian literature, this 19th-century novelist is best remembered for turning folklore, history, and rebellion into vivid, unforgettable fiction. His most famous work, centered on Ulenspiegel, helped shape a distinctly Belgian literary identity.
7 Audiobooks
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere
by Charles de Coster
De legende en de heldhaftige, vroolijke en roemrijke daden van Uilenspiegel en Lamme Goedzak in Vlaanderenland en elders
by Charles de Coster
Flemish Legends
by Charles de Coster
Tyll Ulenspiegel und Lamm Goedzak: Legende von ihren heroischen, lustigen und ruhmreichen Abenteuern im Lande Flandern und andern Orts
by Charles de Coster
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
by Charles de Coster
The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere
by Charles de Coster
Schetsen uit Zeeland De Aarde en haar volken, Jaargang 1875
by Charles de Coster
About the author
Born in Munich on August 20, 1827, and raised in Belgium, Charles de Coster became one of the key early figures in Belgian literature. He wrote in French and is often remembered as a writer who helped give the young nation a literary voice of its own.
He is best known for La Légende d'Ulenspiegel, published in 1867, which reworked the old folk figure Ulenspiegel into the hero of a sweeping, imaginative story set against the turmoil of the 16th century. The novel blends legend, satire, and patriotism, and it remains the book most closely linked with his name.
De Coster died in Brussels on May 7, 1879. Although he did not enjoy great prosperity during his lifetime, his reputation grew afterward, and he is now widely seen as a foundational Belgian author.