Comedies by Holberg : Jeppe of the Hill, The Political Tinker, Erasmus Montanus

Ludvig Holberg is generally considered the most remarkable of Danish writers. Though he produced books on international law, finance, and history, as well as satires, biographies, and moral essays, he is chiefly celebrated for his comedies, which still—nearly two hundred years after then composition—delight large audiences in Denmark, and bid fair to be immortal. These comedies were the fruit of the author’s actual experience; they are closely related to his other works and reflect the range and diversity of his pursuits. To understand fully Holberg’s creations, one must first become acquainted with the events of his life.