Jeppe of the Hill and Other Comedies

These eight comedies comprise the most extensive collection of Ludvig Holberg plays ever offered in the English language. The translators' general introductions establish a cultural context for the comedies and break new ground in understanding the importance of Holberg's comic aesthetic. Argetsinger's extensive experience in theatre and Rossel's preeminence as a Scandinavian Studies scholar assure that the translations are not only accurate but stage-worthy. The collection opens withThe Political Tinker,the first Danish play to be produced in the new Danish Theatre, and ends withThe Burial of Danish Comedy,literally the funeral service for the bankrupt theatre. Three more of Holberg's renowned character comedies follow,Jean de France, Jeppe of the Hill,andErasmus Montanus,along with his literary satireUlysses von Ithacia.The final two plays demonstrate his ability to write shorter comic works,The Christmas Party,a scathing comedy of manners, andPernille's Brief Experience as a Lady,a situation comedy that satirizes the practice of baby-switching.Holberg, Ludvig is the author of 'Jeppe of the Hill and Other Comedies' with ISBN 9780809314812 and ISBN 0809314819.