Project Gutenberg 2016-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 89 Runeberg, Johan Ludvig 1804 1877 Runeberg, J. L. (Johan Ludvig) Friaren från landet: Lustspel E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto "Friaren från landet: Lustspel" by Johan Ludvig Runeberg is a comedic play written in the early 19th century. Set against a backdrop of societal norms and expectations, the work explores the humorous dynamics of love, marriage, and the clash between rural and urban lifestyles. The narrative revolves around an uncle who intends to move to his country estate, much to the confusion and dismay of his niece, Emelie, who is caught in the emotional turmoil of an impending arranged marriage. The play unfolds as the uncle, disillusioned with urban life, decides to move to the countryside, believing that happiness and peace await him there. Emelie, who is reluctantly engaged to a much older landowner, grapples with her feelings for August, a young student who offers her a glimpse of true love. The comedic tension arises from misunderstandings, subterfuge, and the contrast between the characters' social aspirations and their actual desires. As Emelie and her maid Katrine conspire to navigate their predicament, the play humorously explores themes of identity, social class, and the search for genuine connection, culminating in a resolution that highlights the absurdities of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. sv Comedy plays Swedish drama PT Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 84047 2025-07-20T14:02:52.201779 text/html 83859 83793 2024-10-21T12:49:48.650678 2023-09-22T09:44:22.221117 text/html text/html 103738 2025-07-20T14:02:58.029707 application/epub+zip 102398 2025-07-20T14:02:55.136717 application/epub+zip 94242 2025-07-20T14:02:53.873749 application/epub+zip 231552 2025-07-20T14:02:59.770743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219055 2025-07-20T14:02:57.323728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175513 2022-09-23T12:37:52.890151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59595 2025-07-20T14:02:51.955730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39814 2024-10-23T00:11:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17626 2025-07-20T14:02:59.889685 application/rdf+xml 15271 2025-07-20T14:02:54.357726 image/jpeg 3707 2025-07-20T14:02:54.115745 image/jpeg 102961 2025-07-20T14:02:52.209718 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