Konungen av X-land : Komedi i tre akter by Ture Janson
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"Konungen av X-land" by Ture Janson is a satirical play in three acts written in the early 20th century. It skewers monarchy, high finance, and mass politics as a tired, amiable Duke is steered toward a crown in the newborn nation of X-land by a hyperactive elder statesman, nagged and buoyed by a headstrong princess and a jovial court doctor, and squeezed by a ruthless banker. Expect quick, witty exchanges, farce, and
sharp digs at populism, bureaucracy, and national self-regard. The opening of the play shows the Duke drifting between boredom and duty as his physician declares him perfectly healthy and the athletic Princess Eleonora breezes in to upend decorum. Excellensen bursts forth with a financial doomsday brief, and the sinister banker “Gröna Puckeln” (Benjamin) tricks the Duke into signing an abdication in six months in exchange for a massive loan. Immediately after, Excellensen reveals the plan: the Duke will leave for a “larger” destiny—kingship in X-land. A rustic, chaotic delegation from X-land arrives to plead for a monarch, delivering flowery addresses, balking at champagne on temperance grounds, and singing an earnest “King’s Song.” In the second act, Excellensen grooms Livmedicus to lead a republican movement at home while the banker intrudes again, only to be theatrically chased off by the Princess’s fencing foil. The Duke then receives two contrasting X-land guides: a polished architect from the minority who speaks calmly of reason and risk, and a bombastic Professor who touts majority rule, rising female dominance in public life, and a museum-piece “legislator” as the national ideal. The Professor crowns the momentum by producing an actual mantle and crown and, wary of local mores, hides the champagne—just as the audience sees how precarious and absurd this coronation project already is. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Janson, Ture, 1886-1954 |
|---|---|
| Title | Konungen av X-land : Komedi i tre akter |
| Original Publication | Helsingfors: Holger Schildts förlagsaktiebolag, 1921. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Swedish |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Swedish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78861 |
| Release Date | Jun 14, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 347 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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