The Three Bachelors: An Amusing Play In Four Acts (1862)
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ISBN10: 1165140217
ISBN13: 9781165140213
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781165140213
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Three Bachelors is a comedic play in four acts written by Roderich Benedix and first published in 1862. The play revolves around three bachelors, Fritz, Max, and Theodor, who are all in their thirties and living together in a small apartment in Berlin. The three men are each pursuing different romantic interests, but their plans are constantly thwarted by misunderstandings, miscommunications, and the meddling of their landlady, Frau von Kr������ppelien. Fritz is in love with a young woman named Liddy, but he is too shy to express his feelings to her. Max is infatuated with a famous actress named Julie, but she seems more interested in his money than in him. Theodor, on the other hand, is engaged to a wealthy widow named Frau von Barnhelm, but he is having second thoughts about the marriage. As the play progresses, the bachelors' romantic entanglements become increasingly complicated, and they find themselves in a series of hilarious and absurd situations. Along the way, they are aided by a cast of eccentric characters, including a hypochondriac doctor, a flirtatious maid, and a bumbling lawyer. Despite the many obstacles in their way, the three bachelors eventually find happiness in love, and the play ends on a satisfying and humorous note. The Three Bachelors is a classic example of 19th-century German comedy, full of wit, charm, and clever wordplay.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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