Die Deutschen Volksbücher VII: Die Schildbürger - Doktor Faustus

In a far‑flung kingdom lies the tiny town of Schilda, famous across the lands for its astonishingly sagacious citizens. Travelers, princes, and emperors send their most urgent missives to the villagers, hoping the “wise ones” will untangle even the most tangled dilemmas. Their clever counsel brings glittering gifts—gold, jewels, and honor—turning the once‑obscure settlement into a celebrated beacon of common sense.

But fame soon overwhelms the humble community. As generations of Schildbürger are summoned to distant courts, the men vanish from their own fields, leaving the women to tend the farms, the livestock, and the daily chores. Their earnest efforts are met with a series of comically misguided attempts to keep everything running, exposing the gap between reputation and reality. Listeners will enjoy the vivid, tongue‑in‑cheek portrait of a town whose celebrated wisdom is as much a source of merriment as of marvel.