Death And The Fool: A Drama In One Act (1914)
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ISBN10: 054889681X
ISBN13: 9780548896815
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Feb 21 2008
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780548896815
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Feb 21 2008
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Death and the Fool: A Drama in One Act is a play written by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal and first published in 1914. The play centers around a conversation between Death and a Fool, who is trying to avoid his impending fate. Death tries to convince the Fool to accept his fate, while the Fool tries to convince Death to spare him. The play explores themes of mortality, fate, and the human condition. It is a thought-provoking and philosophical work that delves into the depths of human consciousness and the inevitability of death. The play has been praised for its poetic language and its ability to capture the essence of life and death in a single act.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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