Böcker av John Meade Falkner

Everyone in the tiny village of Moonfleet lives by the sea one way or another, so it's no surprise when young John Trenchard gets involved in the smuggling trade. Forced to flee England with a price on his head, John little guesses the adventures and trials he will have before he sees Moonfleet again or the change in his fortunes when he does.

Moonfleet is a gripping 18th-century adventure novel penned by J. Meade Falkner, renowned for its enthralling plot and rich historical backdrop. Set in the coastal village of Moonfleet, the narrative delves into the exploits of young John Trenchard, who becomes embroiled in a thrilling quest for hidden treasure. Tinged with elements of smuggling, betrayal, and friendship, the novel portrays the dynamic relationship between John and the enigmatic Elzevir Block. Against the atmospheric backdrop of the English coast, Falkner weaves a tale replete with suspense, danger, and moral dilemmas, emphasizing the timeless themes of loyalty and sacrifice. With its vivid portrayal of the rugged landscape and intricate character development, Moonfleet stands as a classic in English literature, cherished for its evocative storytelling and enduring exploration of human nature.

Moonfleet is a small village near the sea in the south of England, where village legend tells of the notorious Colonel John ¿Blackbeard¿ Mohune who is buried in a family crypt under the church. He is said to have stolen and hidden a diamond from King Charles I. His ghost is said to wander at night looking for the diamond, and the mysterious lights in the churchyard are attributed to his activities.One night a bad storm floods the village. While attending the Sunday service at church, John Trenchard¿an orphan who lives with his aunt¿hears strange sounds from the crypt below. Investigating, he soon finds himself in a smuggler¿s hideout, where he discovers a locket in a coffin that holds a piece of paper inscribed with Bible verses.John soon finds himself swept up in a smuggling venture planned by Elzevir Block, the smugglers¿ leader, and inadvertently finds out that the verses from Blackbeard¿s locket contain a code that will reveal the location of the famous diamond.Moonfleet was hugely popular in its day and was even sometimes studied in schools. Adaptations to screen, radio, and theater continue today.

J. Meade Falkner is an English author who published the novel Moonfleet in 1898. The story takes place in 18th-century England and features smuggling, treasure hunting, and shipwrecks. Moonfleet was a tiny settlement on the southern English coast in 1757. The Mohunes, a formerly significant local family, are responsible for the village's name. John Trenchard, an orphan who lives with his aunt Miss Arnold, is the primary character. Mr. Ratsey, the sexton, and Parson Glennie, a teacher at the local school, are members of the village church. The Mohune Arms' landlord is Elzevir Block. The moniker "Why Not?" for the inn is a play on the Mohune coat of arms, which features a cross-pall shaped like a letter "Y." The local magistrate, Mr. Maskew, is the father of Grace. The legendary Colonel John ``Blackbeard" Mohune, according to local lore, is interred in the family crypt under the church. He is said to have taken and hidden a diamond from King Charles I. The unexplained lights in the churchyard are ascribed to his activities because it is supposed that his ghost roams the area at night searching for it.

There have been queer tales told of that shield, and maybe there are queerer yet to be told. It has been stamped for good or evil on this church, and on this town, for centuries, and every tavern loafer will talk to you about the 'nebuly coat'... A young architect is sent to the remote Dorset town of Cullerne to supervise restoration work on its ancient abbey church. He is soon caught up in local life and the haunting rumours that surround the claim to the title of Lord Blandamer, whose escutcheon is the nebuly coat of the title.

Uebersetzung des 1895 erschienen Buchs 'The lost Stradivarius' von John Meade Falkner. Eine teils malerische, teils gruselige Geschichte klaert uns darueber auf, dass ein Ueberkonsum anspruchsvoller, klassischer Musik aeußerst schaedlich für Geist und Koerper sein kann. Verschlimmert wird hier alles noch, wenn man dabei - obsessiv verliebt in ein besonders Stueck eines Komponisten - selbst zur Violine greift und dann auch noch, immer und immer wieder, die selbe Melodie aus einem Teil einer Suite spielt, was einem schließlich und unweigerlich, mit hoechst dramatischen Auswirkungen, zu Kopf steigen muss. Die Notenvorlage zu diesem Drama, soll Carlo Graziani geliefert haben, geboren um 1710 im piemontesischen Asti, gestorben im Jahre 1787 in Potsdam. Er hatte diese Art seiner Kompositionen eigentlich nur für Cello und Cembalo komponiert - er war selbst ein Cello-Virtuose. Es scheint dennoch wenig zu stoeren, wenn das hier stattdessen mit Geige und Klavier abgearbeitet wird, noch dazu von reichen und verwoehnten Collegestudenten in Oxford. Bei der Hauptfigur der Geschichte, aus wohlhabendem Hause, spielen Zeit und Geld nie eine Rolle, und so kann er sich, unbelastet von diesen banalen Dingen, in sein bald geistig umnachtetes Leben stuerzen.Dann kommt auch noch die verlorene Stradivari ins Spiel.Der Protagonist verliert dabei voellig seine guten englischen Manieren und die letzten Reste von ehrenhaftem Benehmen, spielt sich ins Delirium und reitet sich, wie auch sein Umfeld, immer tiefer und tiefer hinein in einen mit Katastrophen ueberladenen, gruseligen Psychostrudel. Oder steckt vielleicht doch etwas ganz anderes dahinter, und die edle Violine spielt nur die Begleitmusik in diesem mystischen Konstrukt zwischen Neapel und England?

Fifteen-year-old John Trenchard lives in the coastal village of Moonfleet, where Blackbeard's ghost is said to walk each night in search of his long-lost diamond. When John discovers Blackbeard's coffin, he finds a mysterious clue to the whereabouts of the legendary jewel.

Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet with his aunt, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises each winter night to search for his lost diamond.