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Suorin tie paras: Yksinäytöksinen ilveily

Suorin tie paras: Yksinäytöksinen ilveily

Von Kotzebue, August

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ISBN10: 9377785995
ISBN13: 9789377785994
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 7 2026
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Finnish
A parish appointment becomes a contest in courtship, calculation and comic misdirection. On a church patron's estate, two candidates seek the vacant pastorate, while Amalia, a young pastor's widow, is urged to judge their suitability and consider marrying again. Professional advancement and personal security are thus entangled from the outset, turning a formal selection into a sharply comic examination of what people say, conceal and hope to gain. One candidate trusts certificates, flattery and careful manoeuvring; the other speaks directly and refuses to marry merely to secure the position. Amalia's scrutiny exposes the distance between sincerity and self-interest, yet her own connection with one of the men adds romantic tension to every judgement. Mistaken identities and social manipulation keep appearances unstable, allowing declarations of principle, practical concerns and private attachments to collide without reducing the characters to simple rivals. Compressed into a one-act farce, the play draws its energy from a marriage comedy in which love cannot be separated from livelihood, status or opportunity. Its confined setting intensifies the verbal sparring and indirect tactics, while the pastoral appointment provides an unusual framework for questions about deception, remarriage and economic security. The comedy lies not only in who may obtain the post or the widow's hand, but in the revealing methods used to pursue both. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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