Ferdinand Raimund 2 hr 12 min read

A fairy-world maiden and a peasant made suddenly rich anchor a beloved Viennese magical folk-play.

Ferdinand Raimund's 1826 'The Girl from Fairyland; or, The Peasant as Millionaire' is a classic of Austrian Zauberposse, magical popular theatre blending fairy-tale enchantment, comedy, and song. A treasured period piece of German-language stage fantasy. Read it for the charm of Viennese folk-theatre, where fairies and farmers share the stage.

In its time

Published in 1826, during the 1820s, tales of mesmerism, ghosts, and the fantastic voyage flourish in the romantic imagination.

Reading it

2 hr 12 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).