ALEKSANDER FREDRO

Aleksander Fredro

Fredro Fredro was was Count of Count of BończaBończa

• He was born in June 20, 1793; in the village of Surochów near Jarosław .

• Also spent his childhood in a Galician provincial town near Lwów.

• He was brought up and educated solely at home and never attended any public schools.

• From his early youth (16 years of age) he was involved in military service - first in the army of the Duchy of Warsaw, later in Napoleon's army. including the Moscow campaign

• Fredro made his literary debut in 1817, but he was not interested in the problems of Romanticism. He wrote social comedies about the lifestyle of the Polish nobility and is known for his skill in characterization and plot, as well as the flexibility of his language. His work also features humor typical of folk theatre from the period, or farce.

• Died in July 15, 1876.

Comedies

• Mr. Geldhab (Pan Geldhab, written in 1818 & performed 1821)

• Man and Wife (Mąż i żona, performed 1812) • Mr. Jovial (Pan Jowialski, performed 1832) • Maidens' Vows, or the Magnetism of the Heart

(Śluby panieńskie, czyli magnetyzm serca, performed 1833)

• The Revenge (Zemsta, performed 1834) • The Annuity (Dożywocie, performed 1835)

Aleksander Fredro monument in Wrocław