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Erdgeist, Earth-Spirit: A Tragedy In Four Acts (1914)

Erdgeist, Earth-Spirit: A Tragedy In Four Acts (1914)

Eliot, Samuel A., Jr.
Wedekind, Frank

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Fiction AnthologiesPlaysPlaywriting

ISBN10: 1161162399
ISBN13: 9781161162394
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 18 2010
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Erdgeist, also known as Earth-Spirit, is a four-act tragedy written by Frank Wedekind and first published in 1895. The play explores themes of sexuality, morality, and the corrupting influence of money and power. The story follows the character of Lulu, a young woman who is sold into prostitution by her own mother and becomes entangled in a web of deceit, manipulation, and violence. Lulu's relationships with various men, including her husband, her lover, and a wealthy businessman, all end in tragedy as she struggles to find her own identity and escape the destructive forces that surround her. Wedekind's play was controversial for its frank portrayal of sexuality and its critique of bourgeois society, and it has been adapted into various forms, including an opera by Alban Berg and a film by German director G.W. Pabst.This Book Is In English.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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