Der Talisman by Johann Nestroy
Posse mit Gesang in drei Akten
A satirical comedy follows a red-haired outsider who, scorned for his looks, discovers that switching wigs works like a talisman, granting entry into ever higher social circles. With quick wit and opportunism, he reinvents himself repeatedly, charming employers and patrons while exposing the vanity, snobbery, and arbitrariness of class prejudice. When the masquerade unravels and his origins are revealed, the intrigue culminates in a wry critique of a society obsessed with appearances and a tentative promise of acceptance beyond surface impressions.
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- Published
- 1841
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-120
- Original Language
- German
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