Enon rahat : Huvinäytelmä 3:ssa näytöksessä by Théodore Barrière
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"Enon rahat" by Théodore Barrière is a comedic play written in the mid-19th century. It centers on the softhearted, newly retired furrier Plumet, beset by calculating relatives who angle for his money while two earnest youths try to steer him toward a marriage that would secure their own future. Key players include Plumet’s jovial but spendthrift cousin Philip, the scheming Robineau, Henriette, and Martel, plus Lucien and Pauline, who hope Plumet will
back Lucien’s law career by pairing him with the gentle Clémence. The comedy turns on money, manipulation, and matchmaking between Paris and a Burgundy estate. The opening of the play presents Plumet’s home before a family dinner, where flattery and bickering reveal how Robineau, Henriette, and Martel exploit Plumet’s generosity and blame Philip for his excesses. Lucien asks Plumet to guarantee funds for a law practice; Pauline hatches a plan to win support by marrying Plumet to Clémence. Plumet, fickle and guilt-prone after selling his shop, quarrels with Lucien over a slight to the boy’s late mother, then is soothed by Pauline. In quick succession he promises money to Martel and Robineau, is talked out of it by each in turn, and—after Philip dramatically vows to leave for Algeria out of pride—insists Philip stay and secretly gives him cash. The manipulators pivot, praising Philip to regain favor, and herd Plumet toward a “healthful” move to the country and the purchase of Pauline’s father’s Meursault estate, abetted by the blustery lawyer Galouzou and the enthusiastic Colonel Dutocq. At the start of the second act, Plumet tours the property; Pauline brings Clémence, presses her quiet suitability, and renews the matchmaking that could unlock Lucien’s future, just as the scene cuts off. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barrière, Théodore, 1825-1877 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Holst, Fritz, 1834-1909 |
| Translator | Törmänen, C. Edv., 1855-1880 |
| Title | Enon rahat : Huvinäytelmä 3:ssa näytöksessä |
| Original Publication | Hämeenlinna: A. W. Lindgren, 1878. |
| Note | Translation of "Onkel's penge," Holst's Danish adaptation of "L'héritage de Monsieur Plumet." |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French drama -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77813 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 215 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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