Project Gutenberg 2025-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 90 Heiberg, J. L. (Johan Ludvig) 1791 1860 Heiberg, Johan Ludvig Nei. Finnish »Ei» on parempi kuin »kyllä» : $b 1-näytöksinen laulunäytelmä $aJyväskylä :$bK. J. Gummerus Oy, $c1926. Tapio Riikonen "»Ei» on parempi kuin »kyllä» : 1-näytöksinen laulunäytelmä by J. L. Heiberg" is a one-act musical comedy (vaudeville) written in the early to mid-19th century. In this Finnish setting, the play gently satirizes courtship, matchmaking, and social calculation, showing how a well‑timed “no” can outdo any “yes.” The story follows Gamstrup, a stern guardian; his spirited niece Sofia; Halme, a young law graduate lodging in their home; and Liima, an earnest organist. Halme plans to placate his father by proposing to a wealthy cousin, expecting a refusal, while quietly courting Sofia. Liima arrives to borrow finery—and Halme’s help—to woo an unnamed bride who proves to be Sofia herself. Primed by Halme, Sofia answers every question with “no,” sending Liima away crestfallen. When Gamstrup orders her to reply “no” to Halme as well, Halme returns jubilant: his cousin’s engagement has triggered a handsome inheritance, removing all obstacles. He cleverly frames his questions so Sofia’s repeated “no” affirms her love and consent, winning Gamstrup’s blessing; Liima bows out, and the finale proclaims that sometimes “no” is better than “yes.” (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240202233050heiberg 1926 FI Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi One-act plays Danish drama -- Translations into Finnish PT Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 88183 2025-07-30T07:46:39.427464 text/html 109627 2025-07-30T07:46:45.228413 application/epub+zip 108456 2025-07-30T07:46:42.443463 application/epub+zip 86350 2025-07-30T07:46:41.263433 application/epub+zip 249236 2025-07-30T07:46:47.147419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240987 2025-07-30T07:46:44.482429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68622 2025-07-30T07:46:39.189447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48815 2025-06-21T14:16:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13445 2025-07-30T07:46:47.321396 application/rdf+xml 16377 2025-07-30T07:46:41.846434 image/jpeg 3856 2025-07-30T07:46:41.550418 image/jpeg 109347 2025-07-30T07:46:39.435460 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 da.wikipedia en.wikipedia