#preußler

[koraktor]

Finished re-reading Preußler's Krabat (in English this time). Everytime I read the book I'm a little surprised by the abrupt ending. There's so much tension and then - story over.

I guess it makes sense from a writing perspective (like waking up from a nightmare) and I want to make it clear that I don't dislike the ending. It's cool that the love interest girl gets to save the day.

I've never been a fan of everyone loosing their magical abilities/arcane knowledge but - again - I get it. Magic is evil, love is good etc. etc.

But man.. I wish it didn't end. Give me more of that world and the cool magic system.

Anyway, time to finally check out "Krabat - Das 4. bis 6. Jahr" ✨

[not-souleaterpost]

Preußler and the non-ironic children's book

Another topic that is totally disconnected from my usuall stuff, even about a topic I don't really care about - childrens books.

So for a bit of a backstory, in primary school I actually read a lot, but mostly just things for kids like Winnie the Pooh, Astrid Lindgren books, some native collections of fairy tales or soviet childrens storys (actually some of those may be a topic for another post lol...)

But one author I read quite a lot was Preußler, a german-czech guy (even though I read them translated into my native language mostly).

Anyways to get to the point - I dont know if its my bad memory or my ignorance, but thinking back I had, maybe a totally baseless, realization, that Preußlers books were unique in a certain way compared to a lot of other stuff, or atleast the "modern" childrens book, like Matilda or even a lot more contemparary stuff:

Those are either ironic, a way of the author in a way getting a simmilar joy that an older kid gets from teaching a toddler swear words, a quite sick thing one probably shouldnt do - like the author of Matilda who was supposedly very cynical and mysanthropic, writting on the edge what was acceptable for kids, but I think he is the most extreme example - others atleast still write with the vibe of "Oh ofcourse I actually know this is childish, and I put in this whole satire and clever jokes and allusions to not so child friendly things!!!"

Ofcourse there is also the maybe even more cynical option of "Oh Im writting for babys, lets just make the most generic baby shit possible, who cares, lets call all the chararchters gaga maga, bubu ubu etc"

But Preußler, if Im not being blinded by nostalgia, didnt fall for that - his books seemed to have had this genuine charm and aura of childhood inocence, that wasnt drenched neither in irony or sacherine colours and key jingling.

But alas, maybe I am truly misremembering - can one truly say what one read being a dumb child, nearly two decades ago?

Idk man, mayne this post is pointless, maybe it isnt.

And also it isnt totally unrelated to soul eater - well in a way - there is on tumblr a drawing of "the little ghost* replaced with Crona, prompted by an old anonymous ask lol.

[lepetitdragonvert]

The Little Ghost by Otfried Preußler

Artist : Nika Goltz (1925–2012)

[itsagrummel]

just a normal day on german twitter with this tweet by El Hotzo

Harry Potter:

arrogant celeb

goes to a posh school in a castle in England

did not learn something proper

needed 7 books to kill the villain

Krabat:

normal dude

works at a mill in Lusatia

based apprenticeship as a miller

1 book, quick work with the villain

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

other english titles: The Satanic Mill, The Curse of the Darkling Mill, Krabat

[s-u-w-i]

Finally, after years of thinking about it I had a moment (because I was sick and not quite up to doing any actual work) to draw something for Otfried Preußler's Krabat 🦴 From left to right - Tonda, Jura, Hanzo, Lyško, Stašek, Petr, Merten, Michal, Kubo, Andruš, and Kito (I only know the Czech names, sorry!)

[hexenmeister-6a]

wake up krabat's fandom new fanart just dropped

there're ten crows around krabat

he's eleventh

but where's the twelfth?

u see hands on his shoulders

yes

Tonda

[lionloyal]

Das kleine Gespenst autism creature 2024

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

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[muka-rapak]

Krabat - Raven Transformation

[froschgenosse]

[the-witchy-kantorka]

One thing I love about Otrfried Preußler's Krabat is just how calm it is. If it was written today, it would be full of drama, plot twists and action scenes.

But the book is just so calm all the time, no unnecessary drama or edginess

Call me a boomer, but I like it

[koraktor]

It's time :)

[diespulcher]

In ordentlicher Krabat-Manier habe ich heute morgen schweigend mein Osterwasser geholt - Auf das mir ein Jahr Glück und Schönheit winkt!

Like a true Krabat fan, I went and silently fetched the Easter Water - May it bring me beauty and luck in this year!

[itsagrummel]

Modern AU Krabat

the miller men

the Kantorka

The mills living room

Juro's most praised creation in the kitchen

the carriage

and finally, the Meisters secret source of knowledge

Part 2

[raven23anna]

Two days ago I remembered Krabat existed and now I remember how this book had me hooked as a teen in school. The story just sucks you in and I remember being amazed, enchanted and horrified at the same time. I'm amazed that a book like this exists. The analysis options are seemingly endless. There's so much symbolism to umpack. And Wikipedia said Otfried Preußler was processing his time in the Hitler Youth in Krabat and every word I'm thinking how and where? Like what does the magic stand for? What is Lyschko's role and meaning as a snitch ? What's with the war against sweden? Also it's only men in this story and I'm thinking about how that is also important somehow? It's almost like a fraternity kind of situation, with all the rituals involved and I never thought about this but working in manual labor kinda does this to you? Also the dualism between women only communities and men only communities and the dualism between christianity and black magic? Also thinking about work and work communities, the themes of fair work conditions, but also how working closely together can give you a sense of belonging...also the benefits and detriments of strict hierarchy in work communities/organizations. As a person who worked in a kitchen as an apprentice in the hundreds year old german apprenticeship system I appreciate the vague villinification of the boss and the weird emotional dynamics at play. Also how his trauma with the death of his friend resulted in pain and suffering for his apprentices? This book can be interpreted in a socialist way and in a non socialist way, it has so much to say about morals, culture, colonialism, society etc. It has so much to say about emotions, relationship and life, how to handle emotions as a man in a men only setting and how NOT to. It's just not brainy at all you just kinda get it? And it's literally just the german Harry Potter??? And I don't understand why just because of it's simple writing we only read it once in seventh grade and not later because the analysis options are fruitful and endless. I'm literally so impressed by the depth and sheer viceral quality of this book.