Minna von Barnhelm
Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä cover

Minna von Barnhelm Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

"Minna von Barnhelm" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a comedy completed in 1767. Set during the final days of the Seven Years' War, the play follows a betrothed couple separated by the chaos of conflict. When Minna tracks down her fiancé Tellheim in Berlin, she discovers he has been dishonored and refuses to marry her. Determined to win him back, she devises an elaborate deception that leads to unexpected complications for everyone involved.

Related Subjects

Bookshelves

Related books