Project Gutenberg 2004-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 171 Angelkot, Hermannus 1688 1727 Angelkot, Hermanus, de Jonge Vechter Produced by Frank van Drogen, Eric Casteleijn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Vechter" by Hermannus Angelkot is a comedic play likely written in the late 17th century. This theatrical work takes place in a Dutch setting and revolves around the complications and humorous situations arising from personal relationships and societal norms. The narrative highlights themes of love and conflict, particularly focusing on the character of Vechter, a shoemaker with a penchant for fighting. The play centers on Vechter, his wife Maiken, and their daughter Klaartje, who is sought after by Vrederik, a suitor wishing to marry her. However, Vechter's notorious temper and frequent brawls pose a significant obstacle to their plans. The absurdity of the situation escalates through comical exchanges between Vechter and Vrederik, wherein Vechter insists that any potential suitor must best him in a fight before he will allow the marriage. Throughout the play, Vechter grapples with his inclination for violence while navigating the challenges posed by his characters' desires. Ultimately, the humor is grounded in the absurdity of the circumstances and the relatable struggles of family and relationships, culminating in a resolution that aligns with the comedic nature of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. nl Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 77843 2025-06-06T04:56:21.256480 text/html 75391 2020-12-18T04:53:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 87879 2025-06-06T04:56:26.538458 application/epub+zip 87347 2025-06-06T04:56:23.126466 application/epub+zip 87347 2025-06-06T04:56:21.929473 application/epub+zip 170682 2025-06-06T04:56:28.667438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211845 2025-06-06T04:56:25.797451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192278 2022-09-07T01:55:53.386241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48162 2023-10-06T09:02:33.064893 text/plain 15300 2025-06-06T04:56:28.803460 application/rdf+xml 10447 2025-06-06T04:56:22.478470 image/jpeg 2623 2025-06-06T04:56:22.198466 image/jpeg 86547 2025-06-06T04:56:21.264458 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia