Literature Library author

Ludvig Holberg

A concise guide to Ludvig Holberg's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Danish
Regions / countries
Denmark
Forms
Drama
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754) was a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans drama. This writing is in Danish and associated with Denmark. Major works and useful reading starting points include Comedies, Nicolai Klimii iter subterraneum, Peder Paars, and The Political Tinker. Key themes include Power reveals and creates behavior, Knowledge requires responsible use, Status is a performed agreement, and Correct facts do not guarantee good judgment.

Reading pathway

Begin with Comedies, then move to Nicolai Klimii iter subterraneum, then move to Peder Paars.

Representative starting points

Comedies

Three comedies place a battered peasant in a baron's bed, an armchair politician in actual office, and a vain graduate before a village that demands the earth be flat, testing what people do when status suddenly changes.

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