Jeppe Of The Hill - Paperback

by Ludvig Holberg (Author)

Jeppe Of The Hill is a classic Danish comedy written by Ludvig Holberg. The story revolves around Jeppe, a lazy and drunken peasant who spends his days drinking and sleeping. One day, he falls asleep in a field and wakes up in a mansion, believing he is now a nobleman. The wealthy owner of the mansion plays along with Jeppe's delusion, and the story follows Jeppe's hilarious attempts to navigate his new life as a member of the upper class. Along the way, the play satirizes the social hierarchy of 18th century Denmark and the absurdity of class distinctions. The play is a timeless classic that continues to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.FIRST LAWYER. Your honor has it on his own admission: he got drunk and in his drunkenness committed this unheard-of outrage. All that remains is to decide whether the guilt of such a gross misdeed can be held devoid of criminal intent because of intoxication. I argue that it cannot, for if it could, neither fornication nor murder could be punished, for every criminal could seek that escape and assert that he had committed his crime while intoxicated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.