Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Raimund, Ferdinand 1790 1836 Der Alpenkönig und der Menschenfeind Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Alpenk%C3%B6nig_und_der_Menschenfeind Produced by Delphine Lettau "Der Alpenkönig und der Menschenfeind" by Ferdinand Raimund is a romantic-comic original fairy play written during the early 19th century. The story unfolds around the character Herr von Rappelkopf, a wealthy landowner who has become embittered and misanthropic due to past betrayals, particularly from women. As the tale progresses, themes of love, transformation, and the interplay between human emotions and supernatural elements are likely to be central. The opening of the play introduces a picturesque alpine setting where a chorus of alpine spirits, alongside the titular character Astragalus, the Alpenkönig, discusses the joy of hunting and distribution of game to the poorer villagers below. Soon, we break into the realm of human characters: Malchen, anxiously awaiting her beloved August, is warned about the dangers of the Alpenkönig, who apparently ages girls by forty years upon sight. This ominous legend sets a whimsical tone as Malchen and her maid Lischen anxiously prepare for a rendezvous. As August arrives after a long absence studying art abroad, the excitement blends with tension due to the misunderstandings that their love must overcome, especially considering Herr von Rappelkopf's hostile disposition toward Malchen's affection for August. The opening sets the stage for both comedic misunderstandings and deeper themes of love, human frailty, and supernatural influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Comedy plays PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 204154 2025-08-03T08:28:19.660502 text/html 203971 2025-01-09T23:53:33.923264 text/html 153196 2025-08-03T08:28:27.095440 application/epub+zip 155437 2025-08-03T08:28:22.944480 application/epub+zip 133053 2025-08-03T08:28:21.743461 application/epub+zip 341604 2025-08-03T08:28:29.697422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322014 2025-08-03T08:28:26.328445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289364 2022-09-03T12:48:06.065953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161129 2025-08-03T08:28:19.128486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159131 2012-06-05T18:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17866 2025-08-03T08:28:29.826431 application/rdf+xml 18055 2025-08-03T08:28:22.251453 image/jpeg 4097 2025-08-03T08:28:21.996452 image/jpeg 60311 2012-06-05T18:53:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 155583 2025-08-03T08:28:19.679469 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 de.wikipedia