Minna Von Barnhelm - Couverture souple

Lessing, G E

 
9781163137093: Minna Von Barnhelm

Synopsis

""Minna von Barnhelm"" is a play written by German author, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. The play is set in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War and tells the story of Minna von Barnhelm, a young widow who is searching for her fianc�����, Franz von Tellheim, a former Prussian officer who has fallen on hard times. Along the way, Minna meets several characters, including a wealthy merchant named Werner, who becomes infatuated with her, and a soldier named Major von Tellheim, who is suffering from PTSD and is believed to be Franz's brother. As the story unfolds, Minna's determination to find Franz is tested by the various obstacles she encounters, including social class differences and the prejudices of those around her. Ultimately, the play explores themes of love, loyalty, and the power of perseverance.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781) was the foremost German playwright of the Enlightenment. His work with the leading German acting companies of the day resulted in three major plays, a large body of criticism, and an important contribution to dramatic theory--the Hamburgische Dramaturgie. His work was influential on the major authors that followed him, such as Schiller and Goethe, and his plays continue to be read and performed all over the German-speaking world to this day.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Minna Von Barnhelm is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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