{"product_id":"jeppe-of-the-hill-and-gerald-s-argetsinger-9780809333738","title":"Jeppe of the Hill and Other Comedies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese eight comedies comprise the most extensive collection of Ludvig Holberg plays ever offered in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection opens with \u003ci\u003eThe Political Tinker, \u003c\/i\u003ethe first Danish play to be produced in the new Danish Theatre, and ends with \u003ci\u003eThe Burial of Danish Comedy, \u003c\/i\u003eliterally the funeral service for the bankrupt theatre. Three more of Holberg's renowned character comedies follow, \u003ci\u003eJean de France, Jeppe of the Hill, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eErasmus Montanus, \u003c\/i\u003ealong with his literary satire \u003ci\u003eUlysses von Ithacia. \u003c\/i\u003eThe final two plays demonstrate his ability to write shorter comic works, \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Party, \u003c\/i\u003ea scathing comedy of manners, and \u003ci\u003ePernille's Brief Experience as a Lady, \u003c\/i\u003ea situation comedy that satirizes the practice of baby-switching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald S. Argetsinger, Ludvig Holberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0809333732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780809333738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Gerald S. Argetsinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838264955135,"sku":"9780809333738","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0f19c27-9851-48de-92df-a64a45609c33.jpg?v=1746589300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jeppe-of-the-hill-and-gerald-s-argetsinger-9780809333738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}