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Uniform Title: Jeppe på bjerget. Finnish

Title: Jeppe Niilonpoika eli Talonpojan ihmeelliset seikkailut
Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Jeppe Niilonpoika eli Talonpojan ihmeelliset seikkailut" by Ludvig Holberg is a five-act comedy written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around Jeppe, a hapless peasant whose life takes a wild turn when he unexpectedly finds himself in the luxurious lifestyle of a baron after a night of drunken escapades. This play explores themes of class, identity, and the social dynamics of Holberg's time, offering both humor and incisive social commentary. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Jeppe, who is primarily characterized by his slothfulness and penchant for drinking. His wife, Nilla, struggles to wake him for market day, highlighting their tumultuous relationship. Jeppe laments his miserable existence filled with beatings and neglect, as he contemplates his fate. The scene transitions to Jeppe's encounter with Jaakko, the cobbler, where he expresses his desire for a drink before embarking on his errand. This opening portion sets the stage for Jeppe's misadventures, laying the groundwork for the subsequent absurdity when he falls asleep only to wake up in the baron's bed, convinced he is a nobleman, and prompting further humorous turmoil among the characters surrounding him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754

Translator: Tarkiainen, Viljo, 1879-1951

EBook No.: 49689

Published: Aug 12, 2015

Downloads: 54

Language: Finnish

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Danish drama -- Translations into Finnish

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: Jeppe på bjerget. Finnish

Title: Jeppe Niilonpoika eli Talonpojan ihmeelliset seikkailut
Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

Note: Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Summary: "Jeppe Niilonpoika eli Talonpojan ihmeelliset seikkailut" by Ludvig Holberg is a five-act comedy written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around Jeppe, a hapless peasant whose life takes a wild turn when he unexpectedly finds himself in the luxurious lifestyle of a baron after a night of drunken escapades. This play explores themes of class, identity, and the social dynamics of Holberg's time, offering both humor and incisive social commentary. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Jeppe, who is primarily characterized by his slothfulness and penchant for drinking. His wife, Nilla, struggles to wake him for market day, highlighting their tumultuous relationship. Jeppe laments his miserable existence filled with beatings and neglect, as he contemplates his fate. The scene transitions to Jeppe's encounter with Jaakko, the cobbler, where he expresses his desire for a drink before embarking on his errand. This opening portion sets the stage for Jeppe's misadventures, laying the groundwork for the subsequent absurdity when he falls asleep only to wake up in the baron's bed, convinced he is a nobleman, and prompting further humorous turmoil among the characters surrounding him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754

Translator: Tarkiainen, Viljo, 1879-1951

EBook No.: 49689

Published: Aug 12, 2015

Downloads: 54

Language: Finnish

Subject: Comedies

Subject: Danish drama -- Translations into Finnish

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.