Heinrich von Kleist was a dramatist, writer, lyricist, and publicist whose works delve deeply into the human psyche and irrationality. His writing often explores themes of death, longing, and the inevitability of fate, creating intense emotional landscapes for the reader. Kleist's distinctive style is marked by dramatic tension, sudden reversals, and powerful dialogues that reveal his characters' inner turmoil. His literary contributions offer a unique perspective on a turbulent era and the restless nature of human existence.
A reprint of the J M Dent edition of 1997. Heinrich von Kleist was born and grew up in the Enlightenment and died in a suicide pact in 1811, aged only thirty-four. He left behind him literary works which are among the most disturbing and amusing of any produced in that revolutionary and romantic period.
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One of 60 low-priced classic texts published to celebrate Penguin's 60th anniversary. All the titles are extracts from "Penguin Classics" titles.
"Das Käthchen von Heilbronn" is a historical play by Heinrich von Kleist, featuring five acts. It tells the story of Theobald Friedeborn, who accuses Count vom Strahl of using magic to abduct his daughter Katharine. As the plot unfolds, it is revealed that she willingly followed the Count.
'I finished it in one sitting. Probably for the tenth time... it carries me along waves of wonder' Franz Kafka MICHAEL KOHLHAAS HAS BEEN WRONGED. HE WILL HAVE JUSTICE. Based on the real life of an ordinary horse-dealer cheated by a government official, Michael Kohlhaas is the darkly comical and magnificently weird story of one man's alienation from a corrupt legal system. When his attempts to claim his rights are thwarted by bureaucracy and nepotism, Kohlhaas vows to take justice into his own - increasingly bloody - hands. Will he be remembered as a dangerous enemy of the peace, or a vigilante hero? Praised by Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Susan Sontag, Roberto Bolaño, Werner Herzog, and J. M. Coetzee, this is one of the most influential tales in German literature. In this vital new translation by the renowned poet Michael Hofmann, Kleist's bizarre, brutal and maddening story is urgent today.
