Liukas-kielinen: Komedia viidessä näytöksessä by Schiller and Picard

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Author Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
Author Picard, L.-B. (Louis-Benoît), 1769-1828
Translator Hannikainen, Pietari, 1813-1899
Uniform Title Der Parasit. Finnish
Title Liukas-kielinen: Komedia viidessä näytöksessä
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Liukas-kielinen: Komedia viidessä näytöksessä" by Friedrich von Schiller is a comedy written in the mid-19th century. The play revolves around themes of ambition, social hierarchy, and the complexities of love, primarily focusing on the characters Kaarle Firmin, a young lieutenant deeply in love with Lotta, the daughter of a minister, and Selicour, a cunning official maneuvering through the court's intrigues. The opening of the play introduces a dialogue between Kaarle Firmin and his father, Firmin, where Kaarle expresses his admiration for Lotta, the minister's daughter. The father is concerned about the disparity of their social standings, hinting at the larger themes of class struggle and aspiration. As they discuss potential advancement in the government, another character, Laroche, enters to reveal his dismissal from his job, attributing it to the manipulations of Selicour. The scene sets the stage for conflicts driven by ambition, jealousy, and the pursuit of love, highlighting the complexities of life in a bureaucratic society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Drama
Subject Comedies
Category Text
EBook-No. 47034
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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