Kultainen vasikka: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

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Kultainen vasikka: Kolminäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

by Maria Jotuni

FI·~2 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

KULTAINEN VASIKKA

0:03
2

MARIA JOTUNI

0:02
3

HENKILÖT:

0:18
4

ENSIMMÄINEN NÄYTÖS

50:38
5

TOINEN NÄYTÖS

39:40
6

KOLMAS NÄYTÖS

36:52

Description

Set in a cramped, makeshift parlor during the turbulence of war, the first act introduces a colorful cast of a demanding businessman, his anxious wife, and a sharp‑tongued servant. Eedit, the wife, erupts in frantic monologues about the tyranny of money, demanding every last coin while questioning love, honor, and the very purpose of their marriage. Aliina, the housemaid, responds with witty, almost philosophical retorts that turn the domestic dispute into a lively debate on scarcity and devotion.

The dialogue crackles with rapid wordplay and exaggerated emotional swings, making the scene feel both absurd and deeply human. As other characters—a photographer father, a hopeful actress, and a presiding trade councilor—loom in the background, the play sketches a satirical portrait of a society trying to keep dignity amid financial strain. Listeners will enjoy the witty banter and the way the comedy reveals the fragile balance between love, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of wealth.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (122K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2014-10-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Maria Jotuni

Maria Jotuni

1880–1943

Known for sharp, clear-eyed writing about love, marriage, and everyday power, this Finnish novelist and playwright became one of the standout voices of early 20th-century literature. Her work often mixed wit with uncomfortable truths, giving ordinary domestic life unusual intensity.

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