Selima: Sadullinen komedia viidessä näytöksessä

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Selima: Sadullinen komedia viidessä näytöksessä

by Friedrich Schiller

FI·~1 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

SELIMA

0:05

P. HANNIKAINEN

1:17:16

Description

A lively, five‑act comedy opens in the bustling courts of Delhi, where a displaced prince and his loyal servant recount the chaos that drove them from their homeland. Their banter mixes melodrama with sharp wit, as they describe fleeing burning palaces, wandering through foreign markets, and stumbling into the imperial palace’s tangled intrigues.

The cast swells with colorful figures: Selima, the emperor’s enigmatic daughter; Adelina, a captive slave with a mysterious past; a wandering refugee prince, his faithful aide, and a host of courtiers, guards, and scholars. Their intersecting ambitions and misunderstandings spark a cascade of humorous misunderstandings, while the looming threat of war adds a bittersweet edge to their escapades.

Through brisk dialogue and vivid, almost theatrical descriptions, the play paints a satirical portrait of power, exile, and the absurdities of court life. Listeners will be drawn into a world where tragedy and comedy walk hand in hand, promising an engaging, tongue‑in‑cheek journey through a far‑off empire.

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Language

fi

Duration

~1 hours (74K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2014-10-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller

1759–1805

A towering figure of German literature, this poet and playwright helped shape European drama with works like The Robbers, Maria Stuart, and William Tell. His poem "Ode to Joy" later became famous around the world through Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

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