The Worm of Conscience: A Three-Act Folk Play with Songs
Anzengruber, Ludwig, 1839-1889Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.6- Word count
- 101K words
- Chapters
- 11
Tags
Foreign Language Books Dramatic Literature Human NatureMoral DilemmaMoral CultivationMoral Dilemma19th CenturySummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Omantunnon mato: 3-näytöksinen (4 kuvaelmaa) kansannäytelmä lauluineenAuthor: Anzengruber, Ludwig, 1839-1889,Language: Finnish, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Oct 13, 2015Editor's review
This is the Finnish translation of Ludwig Anzengruber's three-act (four-scene) folk play with songs, Omantunnon mato (The Worm of Conscience), falling under Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literature (PT class). Anzengruber is known for Viennese folk drama and regional subject matter, and this play continues his approach of presenting moral conflict through dialect-inflected, lifelike characters; the inclusion of songs gives the text a dual character as both drama and balladry. As a public-domain electronic text, its main value lies in providing source material for Finnish-language readers and for readers studying folk drama and cross-linguistic translation and transmission, allowing observation of how a nineteenth-century German folk play was rendered in Finnish. It is not a popular reader aimed at general Chinese-language audiences; the barrier to entry lies mainly in the language and the dramatic genre itself, making it suitable as material for reference and research reading.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with Finnish reading ability and an interest in the folk drama genre
- Scholars and students studying the transmission and translation of nineteenth-century German drama in the Nordic countries
- Users of source material who need public-domain dramatic texts for comparative literature or translation studies
- Advanced readers curious about the form of folk plays with songs who are willing to work through the original with reference tools
Not a good fit for
- General Chinese-language readers without Finnish who hope for easy story reading
- Drama enthusiasts expecting a modern stage script or detailed annotated introduction
- Readers who only want to understand Anzengruber's work through a Chinese translation
Reading tips
- Begin with the cast list and scene descriptions before the play to clarify the three-act, four-scene structure before entering the dialogue.
- Mark the songs separately, read them aloud or look up relevant folk-song background to understand their function in the plot.
- Read alongside the German original or English translation materials, noting how the translation handles dialect and colloquial color.
- Record the progression of the moral conflict in research notes to facilitate later analytical writing.
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FAQ
What language is this book in, and what background is needed to read it?
The main text is in Finnish; it is the Finnish translation of the play. Reading requires a foundation in Finnish, or at least the ability to work through it sentence by sentence with dictionaries and translation tools. Readers without Finnish ability are better served using it as research material alongside translations in other languages or secondary studies.What are the general characteristics of Anzengruber's folk drama?
According to general public-domain literary knowledge, Anzengruber was a nineteenth-century Austrian playwright known for Viennese folk drama and regional subject matter; his works often draw on the lives and moral dilemmas of ordinary people, with language close to speech. The play's form with songs also fits the folk drama tradition, but specific plot details should be based on the original text.Is this electronic edition suitable for direct stage production?
It is a public-domain text and typically does not include modern stage-direction editing, cuts, or performance notes; direct staging requires preparing and adapting the script yourself. It is more convenient for research or reading aloud; for formal performance, verify the edition separately and handle the musical portions of the songs.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Anzengruber, Ludwig, 1839-1889 AuthorLudwig Anzengruber (1839–1889) was an important playwright and prose writer in nineteenth-century German-language literature, best known for his depictions of Austrian rural life. Six of his works are held in the collection, including Der G‘wissenswurm: Bauernkomödie in drei Akten, Häpeäpilkku, Sternsteinin kartano, Toveri, Omantunnon mato: 3-näytöksinen kansannäytelmä lauluineen, and Raskaan syytöksen alla Kun on olevinaan liian ovela: Kaksi kertomusta, most of them peasant comedies and narrative short pieces. Because public information is limited, his full biography and detailed career cannot be reliably established; nevertheless, these works show that he drew on village characters and everyday conflicts, combining folk speech, moral satire, and a tone that mingles comedy with sorrow to reflect such themes as conscience, shame, and suspicion among ordinary people.