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Uniform Title: Mester Gert Westphaler. Finnish
Title: Mestari Gert eli Lörpöttelevä parturi: Huvinäytelmä 1:ssä näytöksessä
Note: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Mestari Gert eli Lörpöttelevä parturi: Huvinäytelmä 1:ssä näytöksessä" by Holberg is a theatrical comedy written in the early 18th century. This work showcases the humorous and often absurd aspects of social interactions, particularly focusing on love and courtship. With its rich characters and witty dialogues, the play reflects the cultural dynamics of its time, exploring themes of romance, societal expectations, and individual folly. The plot centers around Mestari Gert, a talkative barber and surgeon, who is in love with Leonora, the daughter of an apothecary. However, despite being urged by his mother to propose, Gert's propensity for excessive chatter constantly derails his attempts at romance. Meanwhile, other suitors and the apothecary’s familial expectations further complicate Gert’s chances, leading to comedic misunderstandings and conflicts. Ultimately, Gert’s failure to properly communicate his intentions results in him losing Leonora to another suitor, highlighting the play's critique of communication and the often trivial standards society places on romantic success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754
Translator: Snellman, Jussi
EBook No.: 50314
Published: Oct 26, 2015
Downloads: 46
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: Mester Gert Westphaler. Finnish
Title: Mestari Gert eli Lörpöttelevä parturi: Huvinäytelmä 1:ssä näytöksessä
Note: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Mestari Gert eli Lörpöttelevä parturi: Huvinäytelmä 1:ssä näytöksessä" by Holberg is a theatrical comedy written in the early 18th century. This work showcases the humorous and often absurd aspects of social interactions, particularly focusing on love and courtship. With its rich characters and witty dialogues, the play reflects the cultural dynamics of its time, exploring themes of romance, societal expectations, and individual folly. The plot centers around Mestari Gert, a talkative barber and surgeon, who is in love with Leonora, the daughter of an apothecary. However, despite being urged by his mother to propose, Gert's propensity for excessive chatter constantly derails his attempts at romance. Meanwhile, other suitors and the apothecary’s familial expectations further complicate Gert’s chances, leading to comedic misunderstandings and conflicts. Ultimately, Gert’s failure to properly communicate his intentions results in him losing Leonora to another suitor, highlighting the play's critique of communication and the often trivial standards society places on romantic success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754
Translator: Snellman, Jussi
EBook No.: 50314
Published: Oct 26, 2015
Downloads: 46
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.