Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 Raimund, Ferdinand 1790 1836 Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen "Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs" by Ferdinand Raimund is a fantasy play written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around a magical realm ruled by Longimanus, the ghost king, and introduces a variety of characters including magicians, fairies, and spirits who navigate the complexities of their enchanted world. Central to the tale is young Eduard, the son of a magician, who embarks on a quest spurred by the desire to gain both treasure and fulfillment of his father’s legacy. The opening of the play sets the stage in the palace of the ghost king, where various supernatural beings express their grievances about their ruler's neglect and the apparent shift of his favor towards humans. Longimanus is introduced as the laid-back king, enjoying his comforts while ignoring the chaos around him. The arrival of Eduard marks a turning point, as he strives to fulfill his father’s will by seeking out magical treasures that were promised to him. As Eduard navigates through the demands placed on him by Longimanus, the stakes rise, introducing challenges that revolve around requiring him to find a truthful maiden for his desires to be realized. The interplay of humor, magical elements, and character dynamics foreshadow an intricate adventure that unfolds throughout the rest of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Comedies PT Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 161165 161088 2024-10-04T04:46:25.647547 2023-10-04T05:16:38.577565 text/html text/html 161158 161081 2024-10-04T04:46:25.896737 2023-10-04T05:16:38.738484 text/html text/html 134515 2024-10-04T04:46:32.693011 application/epub+zip 135284 2024-10-04T04:46:29.134546 application/epub+zip 115215 2024-10-04T04:46:27.924546 application/epub+zip 238623 2024-10-04T04:46:35.087997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225937 2024-10-04T04:46:31.944010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197896 2022-09-04T07:45:27.559567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131710 131684 2024-10-04T04:46:25.189544 2023-10-04T05:16:38.367511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130146 2012-09-20T15:04:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50224 2012-09-20T15:07:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19206 2024-10-04T04:46:35.210001 application/rdf+xml 11339 2024-10-04T04:46:28.465527 image/jpeg 2803 2024-10-04T04:46:28.195522 image/jpeg 134847 2024-10-04T04:46:25.910552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia