Project Gutenberg 2006-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 90 Kotzebue, August von 1761 1819 Kotzebue, August Friedrich Ferdinand von Von Kotzebue, August Kotzebue, A. von (August) Kotzebue, Augustus von Thompson, Benjamin 1816 The Stranger: A Drama, in Five Acts Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Stranger: A Drama, in Five Acts" by August von Kotzebue is a theatrical play written in the early 19th century. The play unfolds within a German setting and revolves around complex themes of love, betrayal, and the societal repercussions of infidelity. The main character, referred to as the Stranger, embodies a deep sense of sorrow and misanthropy, while also displaying moments of compassion, especially towards those affected by societal hardships. The opening of the drama introduces us to various characters, including the Stranger and Francis, as they discuss their views on humanity and the nature of kindness. The Stranger's disdain for society is evident as he engages in conversation about an old man's plight, emphasizing his reluctance to help due to a strong skepticism of human nature. This dialogue sets the stage for the themes of emotional suffering and alienation, which are further explored through glimpses into the lives of other characters, including Mrs. Haller, who appears mournful and carries a hidden past. The tension between personal torments and the desire for social connection starts to unfold, hinting at the intertwining stories of love and regret that will develop throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 174303 174169 2024-10-09T04:32:01.028835 2023-09-09T07:17:12.229800 text/html text/html 177127 2007-01-02T14:24:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 240320 2021-01-01T16:44:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 329841 2024-10-09T04:32:09.539279 application/epub+zip 330617 2024-10-09T04:32:04.760291 application/epub+zip 118206 2024-10-09T04:32:03.315291 application/epub+zip 511436 2024-10-09T04:32:12.476243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507724 2024-10-09T04:32:08.537259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223200 2022-09-09T13:27:33.437441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130467 130385 2024-10-09T04:31:59.919834 2023-09-09T07:17:11.386772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130159 2021-01-01T16:44:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49122 2021-01-01T16:44:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130167 2021-01-01T16:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49118 2021-01-01T16:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22262 2024-10-09T04:32:12.623540 application/rdf+xml 18050 2024-10-09T04:32:03.881289 image/jpeg 4231 2024-10-09T04:32:03.593288 image/jpeg 324572 2024-10-09T04:32:01.046808 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia