Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs by Ferdinand Raimund

"Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs" by Ferdinand Raimund is a magical farce with songs composed in 1824. When magician Zephises dies, his son Eduard must reach the spirit king Longimanus's palace to claim his inheritance. Eduard faces supernatural trials, including climbing a mountain without looking back, where those who turn are transformed into animals. To receive the most precious treasure—a diamond statue—Eduard must find an 18-year-old girl who has never told a lie, leading him on an unexpected journey of love and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Raimund, Ferdinand, 1790-1836
Title Der Diamant des Geisterkönigs
Note Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Diamant_des_Geisterk%C3%B6nigs
Credits Produced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Comedy plays
Category Text
eBook-No. 7859
Release Date
Last Update Sep 20, 2012
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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