
audiobook
by August von Kotzebue, Marie Hankel, T. Williams
de
Enhavo.
In a modest Dresden flat, a self‑styled American planter named Petro Falk entertains his long‑time servant Mustardo with a bizarre announcement: a newspaper notice declares him dead, and a legal heir‑hunt is about to begin. Falk’s wealth, far‑flung plantations and a tangled web of distant relatives set the stage for a comic showdown that teeters between absurdity and sharp social satire.
The play crackles with rapid repartee as Falk and Mustardo discuss the absurdity of a “living will” while preparing to meet a parade of hopeful kin—actors, dancers, teachers, and barbers—all summoned by a meticulous testament. Their witty exchanges expose the greed, pretensions, and bewildered hospitality that swirl around a man who, on paper, is already buried, inviting listeners into a lively portrait of early‑20th‑century eccentricity and the timeless comedy of inheritance.
Language
eo
Duration
~1 hours (81K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Maddock, Andrew Sly, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Release date
2011-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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