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 cover

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

"The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Charles de Coster is a novel published in 1867. This Belgian masterwork transforms the medieval German trickster Till Eulenspiegel into Thyl Ulenspiegel, a Flemish folk hero fighting Spanish oppression during the Dutch Revolt. After his father's execution by the Inquisition, Thyl evolves from mischievous prankster into a devoted spy for William the Silent. Accompanied by his sweetheart Nele and companion Lamme Goedzak, he undertakes dangerous missions while his homeland burns with rebellion and religious persecution.

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