Title: The barometer-maker on the magic island
First published: 1996
Description: Ferdinand Raimund (1790-1836) was a pre-eminent Austrian comic dramatist whose works have remained popular on major German-speaking stages to the present day. His eight plays, of which The Barometer-Maker and The Diamond of the Spirit King are the first two, represent the peak of a long, distinguished tradition in the Viennese popular theater. These plays are a witty and poetic mix of fantastic fairy-tale elements and ironic social commentary.

Blending literal accuracy with faithfulness to the lively performability of the original, Edmund Kimbell's translations make these works available and appealing to English-speaking scholars and performers alike.
Subjects: Translations into English, Raimund, ferdinand, 1790-1836
People: Ferdinand Raimund (1790-1836)
LC classification: PT2452.R25 A25 1996