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The comedic play features Baron von Waldorf, a successful aristocrat burdened by the shame of his modest beginnings. His fear of being unmasked as a fraud leads to a series of humorous misunderstandings and mistaken identities that jeopardize his reputation. Through vibrant characters, including a scheming servant and a pompous nobleman, the narrative explores themes of class and identity while delivering witty dialogue and entertaining situations. Ultimately, it provides a lighthearted examination of the social anxieties of early modern Europe.
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False Shame, August von Kotzebue
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- False Shame
- Subtitle
- A Comedy In Four Act (1799)
- Language
- English
- Authors
- August von Kotzebue
- Publisher
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- ISBN13
- 9781436844222
- Category
- Theatre / Drama
- Description
- The comedic play features Baron von Waldorf, a successful aristocrat burdened by the shame of his modest beginnings. His fear of being unmasked as a fraud leads to a series of humorous misunderstandings and mistaken identities that jeopardize his reputation. Through vibrant characters, including a scheming servant and a pompous nobleman, the narrative explores themes of class and identity while delivering witty dialogue and entertaining situations. Ultimately, it provides a lighthearted examination of the social anxieties of early modern Europe.