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Death And The Fool: A Drama In One Act (1914)

Death And The Fool: A Drama In One Act (1914)

Hofmannsthal, Hugo Von
Walter, Elisabeth

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ISBN10: 1164145908
ISBN13: 9781164145905
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.13 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Death and the Fool is a one-act drama written by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal and published in 1914. The play revolves around a conversation between Death and a Fool, who has just been sentenced to death. The Fool is initially resistant to Death's presence, but as the conversation progresses, he begins to accept his fate and even embraces it. Death, on the other hand, is portrayed as a sympathetic and understanding figure, who offers the Fool comfort and guidance in his final moments. The play explores themes of mortality, acceptance, and the nature of existence. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work that has been performed and studied by scholars and theater enthusiasts around the world.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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