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Austrian drama -- 20th century Books
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Adele Gaus-Bachmann
Der Teufelsschlosser : $b Dramatisches Gedicht in 3 Aufzügen mit Anlehnung an die Wiener Stock-im-Eisen-Sage
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Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Jedermann: Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes
"Jedermann: Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is a theatrical play first performed in 1911. A wealthy man lives without concern for God or his fellow humans, hoarding riches and ignoring the poor. When Death suddenly appears to summon him before divine judgment, he desperately seeks companions for his final journey. His friends, servants, and even his beloved gold all abandon him. Only through discovering faith and recognizing his good deeds can he hope for salvation from an uncertain fate.
Karl Schönherr
Der Weibsteufel: Drama in fünf Akten
"Der Weibsteufel: Drama in fünf Akten" by Karl Schönherr is a drama written in 1914. Set in the Alps around 1900, this love triangle unfolds in a peasant cottage with just three characters: a sickly husband who smuggles, his wife, and a young border guard. As the wife flirts with the eager guard, tension escalates into violent conflict between the two men. Written in Bavarian dialect, this spare yet powerful play explores jealousy, manipulation, and deadly consequences in an isolated mountain community.
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Der Schwierige: Lustspiel in drei Akten
"Der Schwierige: Lustspiel in drei Akten" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is a comedy written in 1921. Set in post-World War I Vienna over a single day, the play follows Count Hans Karl Bühl, a 39-year-old bachelor who finds social gatherings unbearable. Pressured to attend an evening soirée, he becomes entangled in others' romantic complications—including his nephew's affair, a friend's troubled marriage, and questions about his own feelings toward Helene Altenwyl, who has loved him since childhood.
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