Karl Brunner Books

Karl Brunner legt eine kurzgefasste Kulturgeschichte des Mittelalters vor, die den gesamten Lebenskreis eines mittelalterlichen Menschen einbezieht: Körper und Gefühl, Geist und Seele, Haus und Burg, Schänke und Spital, Lohn und Lehen, Krieg und Fest, Stadt und Kathedrale, Märkte und Gärten, Kloster und Totenacker und schließlich das Paradies. Er führt seine Leser an die Tische der Bauern und die Tafeln des Adels, in die Bergwerke und in die Schreibstuben der Gelehrten und ebenso zu Juden, Muslimen, Ketzern und Priestern. Dabei erzählt er von Dirnen und Dichtern, von Liebenden und Asketen, von Musikern und Händlern, von Artus, Tristan, Dietrich von Bern und von den Kreuzrittern – und von vielem anderen mehr.

Dramatic and powerful in its scope, 'Othello' explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions. Othello secretly marries Desdemona, but is led to believe that she has been unfaithful to him by his ensign, Iago, leading to tragic events.

One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother's infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet's feigned madness, Ophelia's death and burial, the play within a play, the "closet scene" in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater.