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Abele Spelen
The abele spelen ({{IPA-nl, ˈaːbələ ˈspeːlə(n)) are a collection of four plays contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, which dates from 1410 and is in the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels (shelfmark hs. 15.589-623). The word ‘abele’ means ‘noble’, and the ‘spelen’ means ‘plays’. In this sense the word ‘noble’ is used as the opposite of ‘religious’, i.e. 'profane'. The "noble plays" date from around 1350. They are the oldest plays of a worldly, non-religious nature known in the Dutch language, and among the oldest known in West-European theatre. All four plays concern love, and are written in the style of stories of ''hoofse liefde'' or courtly love (note that the word ‘hof’ means ‘court’). Respectively, the amorous pairs in the plays are Esmoreit and Damiët, Gloriant and Florentijn, Lanseloet and Sanderijn, Winter and Somer, the latter being an allegory. The four abele spelen are: * Esmoreit (1018 lines) * Gloriant ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Hulthem Manuscript
The Van Hulthem Manuscript is a masterpiece of medieval Dutch literature, probably compiled in the Duchy of Brabant. It contains over 200 stories from across the Low Countries. The manuscript is named after its last private owner, Charles van Hulthem of Ghent. It is in the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium.Karen Pratt, "The Dynamics of the Pyramus and Thisbe Story in its Manuscript Context", in ''The Dynamics of the Medieval Manuscript'', edited by Karen Pratt, Bart Besamusca, Matthias Meyer and Ad Putter (Göttingen, 2017), p. 270. This manuscript contains the only known versions of the famous '' abele spelen'' ("able plays"), some of the earliest secular drama surviving from medieval Europe. References External linksVolume 1of a 1999 edition of the manuscript (online scans at the Digital Library for Dutch Literature The Digital Library for Dutch Literature (Dutch: Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren or DBNL) is a website (showing the abbreviation as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farce
Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense; satire, parody, and mockery of real-life situations, people, events, and interactions; unlikely and humorous instances of miscommunication; ludicrous, improbable, and exaggerated characters; and broadly stylized performances. Genre Despite involving absurd situations and characters, the genre generally maintains at least a slight degree of realism and narrative continuity within the context of the irrational or ludicrous situations, often distinguishing it from completely absurdist or fantastical genres. Farces are often episodic or short in duration, often being set in one specific location where all events occur. Farces have historically been performed for the stage and film. Historical context The term ''farce'' is deri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Plays
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Die Hexe
''The Witch'' (german: Die Hexe) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Anita Björk, Karlheinz Böhm and Attila Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienna, Rome, Venice, Capri and Styria. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler and Walter Kutz. Plot A girl grows up foreseeing the future, and is able to predict the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a .... Cast References External links * West German films Films directed by Gustav Ucicky 1950s historical drama films German historical drama films Films set in the 1900s Films set in the 1910s 1954 drama films German black-and-white films 1950s German films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lippijn
Lippijn is a Middle Dutch ''sotternie'' or farce. It is known from the Van Hulthem Manuscript, in which it follows the " able play" ''Esmoreit''. It consists of 199 lines in rhyme. The farce describes the older man Lippijn who spots his wife having an adulterous affair. His wife's best lady friend convinces him he must be wrong. His wife hearing about this makes things worse for him by blaming him that he wrongfully accused her. The name Lippijn refers to the old Middle Dutch word for "looking", thereby connecting with the subject of the play. Roles * Lippijn * Sijn wijf (his wife) * Haer lief (her lover) * De comere (Trise or Trees) (the wife's friend) Plot Lippijn is sent by his wife to get some wood and water while she buys food. He mutters and complains about her wasting time out of the house; she defends herself by pointing out that the butcher's is always crowded after her morning prayer. They both leave the house, but the wife meets with her longing, passionate lover. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanden Winter Ende Vanden Somer
Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer is a Middle Dutch drama. It is the shortest of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, comprising 625 lines in rhyme. The other abele spelen are: ''Esmoreit'', ''Gloriant'' and ''Lanseloet van Denemerken''. The play deals with the battle between Winter and Summer and their role in arousing erotic love. The play is followed by the ''sotternie'' (farce) Rubben. Roles * Venus (goddess of love) * Die Winter * Die Somer * Loiaert (on Winter's side, ''lazy man'') * Moyaert (on Somer's side, ''dandy'') * Clappaert (on Winter's side, ''talks a mile a minute'') * Bollaert (on Somer's side, ''boaster'') * Die Cockien (''tramp'') Plot The main figures Winter and Somer and their companions have a fierce debate about which of the two is the most important season of the year for making love. Both are convinced they are: Winter because of the long nights indoors; Somer because of the "happy season for happy hearts" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Library Of Belgium
The Royal Library of Belgium (french: Bibliothèque royale de Belgique, nl, Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België, abbreviated ''KBR'' and sometimes nicknamed in French or in Dutch) is the national library of Belgium. The library has a history that goes back to the age of the Dukes of Burgundy. In the second half of the 20th century, a new building was constructed on the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg in central Brussels, near the Central Station. The library owns several collections of historical importance, like Library of the Dukes of Burgundy, and is the depository for all books ever published in Belgium or abroad by Belgian authors. There are four million bound volumes in the Royal Library, including a rare book collection numbering 45,000 works. The library has more than 750,000 prints, drawings and photographs, 150,000 maps and plans, and more than 250,000 objects, from coins to scales to monetary weights. This coin collection holds one of the most valuable coins in the field of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanseloet Van Denemerken
''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' (Lancelot of Denmark) is a Middle Dutch drama. It is one of the four ''abele spelen'' ("able plays") contained in the Van Hulthem Manuscript and consists of 925 lines in rhyme.Annelies van Gijsen,Love and Marriage: Fictional Perspectives, ''Showing Status: Representation of Social Positions in the Late Middle Ages'', 1999. Retrieved 3 October 2019. The other ''abele spelen'' are: ''Esmoreit'', ''Gloriant'', and ''Vanden Winter ende vanden Somer''. The play ''Lanseloet van Denemerken'' deals with the (impossible) love between people of a different social class. It is followed by the ''sotternie'' (farce) '' Die Hexe''.Hans van Dijk,The Drama Texts in the Van Hulthem Manuscript, ''Medieval Dutch Literature in its European Context'', 1994. Retrieved 3 October 2019. Roles * Lanseloet * Sanderijn * Sine moeder (Lanseloet's mother) * Een ridder (a knight, husband of Sanderijn) * Reinout (manservant of Lanseloet) * Des ridders warande huedere (the knight's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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