Arabian-pulweria: Komedia yhtenä näytöksenä, kahdella waihoksella

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Arabian-pulweria: Komedia yhtenä näytöksenä, kahdella waihoksella

by Ludvig Holberg

FI·~48 minutes·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
1

ARABIAN-PULWERIA

0:04
2

LUDVIG HOLBERG

0:12
3

JÄSENET:

18:41
4

WAIHOS.

29:02

Description

A lively, tongue‑in‑cheek comedy opens in a bustling town where old acquaintances reunite with exaggerated flourish. Oldfuks, a seasoned wanderer, greets his long‑lost friend Andreas with melodramatic embraces, their banter spilling over with self‑congratulation and mock‑heroic bravado. Their conversation quickly turns to the absurdities of local power, as they lampoon corrupt police officials and the petty rivalries that poison everyday life.

Meanwhile a colorful cast of characters—Polidor, the scheming doctor, a mysterious Jewish merchant, and a pair of poetic strangers—populate the scene, each delivering rapid‑fire lines that blend satire with farce. The dialogue swirls with mispronounced words, playful insults, and exaggerated boasts, setting a vibrant rhythm that pulls listeners into a world where reputation and ridicule dance hand in hand. The first act establishes a whirlwind of witty conflict, promising more comedic entanglements as the story unfolds.

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Language

fi

Duration

~48 minutes (46K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2015-10-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ludvig Holberg

Ludvig Holberg

1684–1754

A lively voice of the Scandinavian Enlightenment, this writer helped shape both Danish and Norwegian literature through sharp comedies, essays, history, and philosophy. Best known for bringing wit and reason onto the stage, he remains one of the great literary figures of the 1700s.

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