Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Holberg, Ludvig 1684 1754 Holberg, Baron Ludvig Holberg, Johan Ludvig Campbell, Oscar James 1879 1970 Schenck, Frederic 1887 1919 Comedies by Holberg : Jeppe of the Hill, The Political Tinker, Erasmus Montanus Produced by Nicole Apostola, Charles Franks and the Distributed Proofreading Team "Comedies by Holberg: Jeppe of the Hill, The Political Tinker, Erasmus Montanus" by Ludvig Holberg is a collection of comedic plays written in the early 18th century. The works reflect Holberg's keen observations of societal flaws through humor and satire, showcasing the foibles of human nature. The main character in "Jeppe of the Hill" is Jeppe, a drunken peasant whose misadventures and transformation into a "baron" provide a humorous commentary on social class and identity. The opening of "Jeppe of the Hill" introduces the audience to Jeppe's troubled life, characterized by a combative and domineering wife, Nille. As the act unfolds, Jeppe's self-pity and humorous lamentations over his miserable existence are depicted through witty dialogue and monologues. Struggling against his wife's expectations and society's burdens, Jeppe is caught in a cycle of drinking and despair. His interactions with Nille highlight the absurdity of their domestic life, setting the stage for the comedic events that follow as he unwittingly becomes the subject of a farcical prank orchestrated by a baron and his entourage. This portion establishes the play's humorous tone, giving readers a glimpse of the rich character dynamics and societal critiques that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Danish drama -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 341908 2025-07-03T05:18:25.285166 text/html 341725 2025-01-09T20:29:11.096266 text/html 213017 2025-07-03T05:18:33.389128 application/epub+zip 216161 2025-07-03T05:18:28.607083 application/epub+zip 187665 2025-07-03T05:18:27.400144 application/epub+zip 479729 2025-07-03T05:18:36.624066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460160 2025-07-03T05:18:32.548056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324374 2022-09-03T08:41:44.415407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290511 2025-07-03T05:18:24.901235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285281 2020-12-29T02:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18926 2025-07-03T05:18:36.841060 application/rdf+xml 23575 2025-07-03T05:18:27.882094 image/jpeg 4389 2025-07-03T05:18:27.640102 image/jpeg 106149 2020-12-29T02:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 209543 2025-07-03T05:18:25.310096 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 en.wikipedia