Aleksander Fredro monument in Wrocław

Aleksander Fredro (June 20, 1793–July 15, 1876) was a Polish poet and writer, author of social comedies about Polish nobility lifestyle. He made his debut in 1817, but he wasn't interested in the problems of Romanticism. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1368x2080, 1210 KB) en: Monument to Aleksander Fredro in WrocÅ‚aw, originally created by Leonard Marconi in 1897 in Lviv, moved to WrocÅ‚aw in 1956. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1368x2080, 1210 KB) en: Monument to Aleksander Fredro in WrocÅ‚aw, originally created by Leonard Marconi in 1897 in Lviv, moved to WrocÅ‚aw in 1956. ... Wrocław, ( [:vrɔʦwaf]), German Breslau, Czech Vratislav, Latin Wratislavia; many Polish documents in English use the spelling Wroclaw) is the capital of Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Polish language. ... List of Polish language authors Notable Polish writers and novelists in chronological order of birth: Jan Potocki (1761–1815) Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812–1887) Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841–1910) Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846–1916) Bolesław Prus (1847–1912) Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925) Władysław Reymont (1867–1925) Zofia Nałkowska (1885–1954) Maria Dąbrowska... Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... This article needs cleanup. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement in the history of ideas that originated in late 18th century Western Europe. ...

In his comedies, Fredro has shown mastership in character's profile, in action forming, and flexibility of the language. He has introduced to his pieces some humoristic elements, a typical parts of folk theatre humor, in that time characteristic only of farce. This article discusses humour in terms of comedy and laughter. ... // Definition A farce is a comedy written for the stage, or a film, which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely and extravagant - yet often possible - situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include puns and sexual innuendo, and a fast...

Fredro's tales, for example Małpa w kąpieli (Monkey in bath) or Paweł i Gaweł (Paweł and Gaweł) are children's reading books. The most known Fredro's comedy is Zemsta (Vengeance). // Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ...

Comedies

• Pan Geldhab (writed.1818,performed 1821)
• Mąż i żona (performed 1812)
• Pan Jowialski (performed 1832)
• Śluby panieńskie, czyli magnetyzm serca (performed 1833)
• Zemsta (performed 1834)
• Dożywocie (performed 1835)