Afternoon Reading - The Treasure Chest - Tales of Wisdom and Common Sense

Written by Johann Peter Hebel. An enduring classic of German literature, The Treasure Chest by Johann Peter Hebel (pub.1811) is a collection of pithy comic anecdotes, mysteries and moral tales full of sanity, wit and good humour. A doctor suggests an effective cure; and a barber's boy gets the better of a terrifying customer. Translated by John Hibberd and abridged by Roy Apps. Read by Mark Williams. Producer/Director: David Blount A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.