Liukas-kielinen: Komedia viidessä näytöksessä by Schiller and Picard
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"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.)
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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 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Drama |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47034 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-47034-4 |
| Release Date | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 398 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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