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Zemsta

Aleksander Fredro

Two neighbours sharing a castle turn a dispute over a wall into a feud. Younger lovers and would-be schemers complicate their plans.

Language
Polish
Genre
Comedy
Length
5 chapters · About 1 hours
First published
1834
Availability
Free
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A Polish verse comedy built around dialogue. Best if you enjoy theatre and can spend time on older expressions.

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Nie masz nic tak złego, żeby się na dobre nie przydało. Bywa z węża dryjakiew, złe często dobremu okazyją daje. Andrzej Maksymilian Fredro OSOBY: * Cześnik Raptusiewicz * Klara — jego synowica * Rejent Milczek * Wacław — syn Rejenta * Podstolina * Papkin * Dyndalski — marszałek Cześnika * Śmigalski — dworzanin Cześnika * Perełka — kuchmistrz Cześnika * Mularze, hajduki, pachołki etc. Scena na wsi.
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