Juudas : Nelinäytöksinen draama by Lauri Haarla
"Juudas" by Lauri Haarla is a four-act historical drama written in the early 20th century. Set in Gustavian-era Finland, it follows conspirators around Yrjö Maunu Sprengtporten and the secret Valhalla lodge as they edge toward rebellion against Gustav III, interweaving patriotic fervor with questions of loyalty and treachery. Central figures include the stern idealist Juhana Antti Jägerhorn, the vulnerable yet resolute Beata Kristiina, and a circle of officers, courtiers, and opportunists. The
opening of the play stages Seesta manor as a hub of intrigue and satire: a mocking court-pageant and a scathing song set the anti-royalist tone before Jägerhorn cuts through the frivolity and convenes a Valhalla meeting. Beata pleads for protection from her guardian Argillander’s plan to marry her off; Jägerhorn defends her, confesses an old wound from a cruel Stockholm romance, and the two avow their love. A letter brings sorrow to the ailing mistress Anna Elisabeth—Sprengtporten again delays his return—yet also galvanizes the men: Sprengtporten is called to form a legion abroad, and the lodge resolves to secretly recruit Finns as a step toward future revolt. As Act II begins, Jägerhorn wrestles with the ethics of tyrannicide and anxiety over Beata’s silence, Klick admits forbidden love for Jägerhorn’s sister Hedvig Maria, Bierken exposes himself as a would-be informer and is arrested, and fresh rumors arrive—along with new visitors—hinting at high-level entanglements that may hasten the coming conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Haarla, Lauri, 1890-1944 |
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| Title | Juudas : Nelinäytöksinen draama |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Otava, 1927. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Historical drama |
| Subject | Finnish drama -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 77945 |
| Release Date | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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