Götz von Berlichingen
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| - | ''[[The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana]]'' (MonkeyBrain Books, 2005) is a book by [[Jess Nevins]] and [[Michael Moorcock]], a work on [[Victoriana]] and [[fantasy fiction]]. | ||
| + | '''Gottfried''' "'''Götz'''" '''von Berlichingen''' (1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as '''Götz of the Iron Hand''', was a [[16th-century Germany|German]] ([[Franconia]]n) [[Imperial Knight]] (''Reichsritter''), [[mercenary]], and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of [[Berlichingen]] in modern-day [[Württemberg|Baden-Württemberg]]. Götz bought [[Hornberg Castle (Neckarzimmern)|Hornberg Castle]] ([[Neckarzimmern]]) in 1517, and lived there until his death in 1562. | ||
| - | Blurb: | + | He was active in numerous military campaigns during a period of 47 years from 1498 to 1544, including the [[German Peasants' War]], besides numerous [[feud]]s; in his autobiography he estimates that he fought 15 feuds in his own name, besides many cases where he lent assistance to his friends, including feuds against the cities of [[Cologne]], [[Ulm]], [[Augsburg]] and the [[Swabian League]], as well as the [[bishop of Bamberg]]. |
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| - | This enormous volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of [[fantastic literature]] of the nineteenth century. From detective fiction to historical novels, from well-known authors like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to Russian newspaper serials and Chinese martial arts novels, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASTIC VICTORIANA is a truly exhaustive look at every aspect of fantastic literature in the days of Queen Victoria. Readers of science fiction and fantasy will be surprised to find here the roots of genres thought to be strictly contemporary, and students of literature will be amazed at the breadth and scope of writings produced in the [[Victoriana]] era. This is an invaluable reference, and truly one-of-a-kind. | + | |
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| - | '''''Le Diable Amoureux''''' (''The Devil in Love'', [[1772]]) is an occult romance by [[Jacques Cazotte]] which tells of a [[demon]], or [[devil]], who falls in love with Alvaro, an amateur human dabbler, and attempts, in the [[guise]] of a young [[beautiful woman]], to win his affections. | + | |
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| - | The novel was sub-titled ''un roman fantastique'', the first time in literary history that a work was so labeled, and thus started a literary style known as ''[[fantastic literature |fantastic fiction]]'', where surreal events intrude on reality and the reader is left guessing whether the events actually occurred or were merely the product of the character's imagination. ''Le Diable Amoureux'' can also be considered the first modern [[French horror]] novel. The supernatural was not treated as a fantamasgory, or for satirical or philosophical purposes. It was intended to be real and to induce fear in the reader. | + | |
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| - | The book has been made into an opera ''Vlublionny Diavol'' ("Le Diable Amoureux") by the Russian composer [[Alexander Vustin]]. The book also served as inspiration for, and is referred to within, Spanish author [[Arturo Perez-Reverte]]'s novel ''[[The Club Dumas]]'' (El Club Dumas, 1993). | + | |
| - | [[Roman Polanski]]'s 1999 adaptation of the novel, ''[[The Ninth Gate]]'', stars [[Johnny Depp]] as rare book dealer Lucas Corso. Corso is hired to compare versions of a book allegedly authored in league with the Devil, and finds himself aided by a demon in his adventure. | + | |
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| - | The 19th century Balletmaster [[Joseph Mazilier]] created a ballet adaptation of '''''Le Diable Amoureux''''' for the [[Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique]] (today known as the [[Paris Opera Ballet]]) to the music of the composers [[Napoléon Henri Reber]] and [[Francois Benoist]]. The work premiered on September 21, 1840 at the [[Paris Opera|Théâtre Imperial de l´Opéra]], Paris. It was later restaged in a revised version under the title '''''Satanella''''' by the great Balletmaster/choreographer [[Marius Petipa]] with his father [[Jean Petipa]] for the [[Imperial Ballet]] with the original music re-orchestrated by [[Konstantin Liadov]]. This revival premiered on February 10, 1848 at the [[Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre]] in [[St. Petersburg, Russia]]. | + | |
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| - | Petipa later added the famous ''[[Pas de Deux|Venetian Carnival Grand Pas de Deux]]'' to the ballet in 1870, which became known as the ''Fascination Pas de Deux'' from '''''Satanella''''', as it is still known today. | + | |
| + | His name became famous as a [[euphemism]] for a vulgar expression (''[[Swabian salute|Er kann mich am Arsch lecken]]'' – "He can lick my ass" though in the play it is written as "He can kiss my ass") attributed to him by writer and poet [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] (1749–1832), who wrote [[Götz von Berlichingen (Goethe)|a play based on his life]]. | ||
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Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen (1480 – 23 July 1562), also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German (Franconian) Imperial Knight (Reichsritter), mercenary, and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berlichingen in modern-day Baden-Württemberg. Götz bought Hornberg Castle (Neckarzimmern) in 1517, and lived there until his death in 1562.
He was active in numerous military campaigns during a period of 47 years from 1498 to 1544, including the German Peasants' War, besides numerous feuds; in his autobiography he estimates that he fought 15 feuds in his own name, besides many cases where he lent assistance to his friends, including feuds against the cities of Cologne, Ulm, Augsburg and the Swabian League, as well as the bishop of Bamberg.
His name became famous as a euphemism for a vulgar expression (Er kann mich am Arsch lecken – "He can lick my ass" though in the play it is written as "He can kiss my ass") attributed to him by writer and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), who wrote a play based on his life.
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