Anttonius Putronius eli Antto Puuronen: Ilveilys viidessä näytelmässä by Holberg

"Anttonius Putronius eli Antto Puuronen: Ilveilys viidessä näytelmässä" by Ludvig Holberg is a comedic play written in the early 18th century. The work is a satire that explores themes of education, arrogance, and the clash between intellectualism and common sense, primarily through the character of Anttonius Putronius, who embodies an overzealous scholar's hubris. The opening of the play introduces various characters, including the protagonist, Anttonius Putronius, and his family, who await his return home from studies in Helsinki. The initial scenes depict the confusion and comical misunderstandings surrounding Putronius's scholarly achievements, particularly his struggles with Latin, and how his family grapples with the implications of his newfound knowledge. Amidst humorous exchanges with figures like the Kanttori (the village cantor) and his father Sipri, the audience witnesses the relationship between academia and rural life, setting a comedic foundation for Putronius's character development and the unfolding conflicts surrounding his intellectual pretensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Holberg, Ludvig, 1684-1754
Translator Hannikainen, Pietari, 1813-1899
Uniform Title Erasmus Montanus. Finnish
Title Anttonius Putronius eli Antto Puuronen: Ilveilys viidessä näytelmässä
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Comedy plays
Subject Danish drama -- Translations into Finnish
Category Text
eBook-No. 49909
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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