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ARABIAN-PULWERIA
LUDVIG HOLBERG
JÄSENET:
WAIHOS.
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.
Language
fi
Duration
~48 minutes (46K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Oct 25, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1684–1754
A sharp, witty voice of the Scandinavian Enlightenment, he helped shape both Danish and Norwegian literature through comedies, essays, history, and philosophy. His work mixes humor with clear-eyed social observation, which is why it still feels lively centuries later.
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