Lénore et autres ballades by Gottfried August Bürger

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Author Bürger, Gottfried August, 1747-1794
Title Lénore et autres ballades
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Summary "Lénore et autres ballades" by Gottfried August Bürger is a collection of poetic narratives and ballads written during the late 18th century, a time of Romanticism. The primary focus of the book centers around themes of love, loss, and the supernatural, with "Lénore" being the most prominent piece, exploring the haunting relationship between a woman and her undead lover. The central story, "Lénore," recounts the anguish of a young woman mourning her fiancé, Wilhelm, who has gone off to war and seemingly died. As she spirals into despair, she is visited by a ghostly figure of Wilhelm, who takes her away on a spectral horse, leading her into a night filled with dark and eerie symbols of death and fate. Other ballads in the collection explore various facets of human emotions and experiences, such as betrayal, innocence lost, and the struggle between love and societal expectations. Each tale echoes Bürger's fascination with the macabre and the emotional depth of his characters, making the work a significant contribution to German literature of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Ballads, German -- Translations into French
Category Text
EBook-No. 14912
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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