Project Gutenberg 2011-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 299 Vondel, Joost van den 1587 1679 Van den Vondel, Joost Vondel, J. V. (Joost van) Den Vondel, Joost van Vondel, Jost van den Vondelen, Joost van den Vondelen, J. V. (Joost van) Van Noppen, Leonard Charles 1868 1935 Noppen, Leonard Charles van Von Noppen, Leonard Charles Vondel's Lucifer Produced by Andrea Ball & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "Vondel's Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel is a dramatic poem written in the 17th century. This work is considered Vondel's masterpiece and a significant piece in Dutch literature, focusing on the tragic story of Lucifer, the fallen angel. The poem addresses themes of rebellion, pride, and the encounter between celestial beings and human nature, set against a backdrop of divine authority and individual ambition. The opening of the work introduces the context surrounding Vondel's life and the cultural atmosphere of the Netherlands during his time. It gives insight into Vondel's literary aspirations and the impact of socio-political dynamics on his writings. The text also touches upon the intricacies of translating Vondel's work into English, underscoring the challenges of maintaining the original's poetic essence. Through references to key characters like Lucifer and angelic forces, the opening reveals the dramatic tension and thematic depth that characterize the narrative, inviting readers into a world where divine and human conflicts unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dutch drama -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 544508 544573 2024-09-16T04:18:14.157285 2023-09-16T10:48:43.320214 text/html text/html 534488 2024-04-03T08:34:49 text/html 3359381 2024-09-16T04:18:26.092212 application/epub+zip 3367217 2024-09-16T04:18:16.865280 application/epub+zip 249669 2024-09-16T04:18:15.188298 application/epub+zip 3593775 2024-09-16T04:18:31.467183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3548755 2024-09-16T04:18:24.466241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434017 2022-09-17T08:56:42.712809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474377 2024-09-16T04:18:12.262310 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454545 2024-04-03T09:22:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16180 2024-09-16T04:18:31.618183 application/rdf+xml 14158 2024-09-16T04:18:15.594253 image/jpeg 3505 2024-09-16T04:18:15.391257 image/jpeg 5590349 2024-09-16T04:18:14.266308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia