Project Gutenberg 2015-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 119 Holberg, Ludvig 1684 1754 Holberg, Baron Ludvig Holberg, Johan Ludvig Heimo, Taavetti Heimo, Taawetti Det arabiske pulver. Finnish Arabian-pulweria: Komedia yhtenä näytöksenä, kahdella waihoksella Produced by Jari Koivisto "Arabian-pulweria: Komedia yhtenä näytöksenä, kahdella waihoksella" by Ludvig Holberg is a comedic play written during the early 18th century. This work is a brief exploration of themes such as greed, deception, and the folly of humans seeking easy wealth. The play's comedic elements are rooted in the protagonist's manipulation of the characters around him as he attempts to exploit others for profit. In the story, Oldfuks, a cunning man who has posed as various professionals across Europe, arrives in a new city intent on reinventing himself as an alchemist who can turn base metals into gold. He tricks a wealthy man, Polidor, into believing he can teach him the secret of gold-making, demanding a hefty sum for his services. The plot unfolds with humor as various characters, including a Jewish merchant and Polidor's wife, get entangled in Oldfuks' deception. As the comedy progresses, it becomes evident that Oldfuks is a charlatan, ultimately exposing the folly in both the seekers of wealth and those who exploit them. The play concludes with the revelation of Oldfuks' trickery, bringing a message about the dangers of greed and the inevitability of deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Comedy plays Danish drama -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 87036 2025-06-23T17:21:28.021449 text/html 86842 86782 2024-10-21T05:05:28.904333 2023-09-21T14:49:30.635392 text/html text/html 134336 2025-06-23T17:21:45.088398 application/epub+zip 133157 2025-06-23T17:21:37.996402 application/epub+zip 83836 2025-06-23T17:21:32.595488 application/epub+zip 367212 2025-06-23T17:21:51.133367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358081 2025-06-23T17:21:44.180375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215805 2022-09-22T17:37:46.044595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70415 2025-06-23T17:21:27.605450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50537 2024-10-22T23:19:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12059 2025-06-23T17:21:51.330340 application/rdf+xml 26213 2025-06-23T17:21:37.189397 image/jpeg 4932 2025-06-23T17:21:36.901397 image/jpeg 136162 2025-06-23T17:21:28.030464 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 en.wikipedia