Project Gutenberg 2007-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 39 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Lahdensuo, Jalmari 1880 1931 Minna von Barnhelm Viisinäytöksinen huvinäytelmä Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and Distributed Proofreaders Europe "Minna von Barnhelm" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a five-act comedy written in the mid-18th century. The play centers around the themes of love, honor, and the societal challenges faced by soldiers after a conflict, focusing on the character of Major von Tellheim and his interactions with Minna von Barnhelm, as well as his loyal servant Just. The story is set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, reflecting the emotional and financial struggles of its characters. At the start of the play, we meet Just, the servant of Major von Tellheim, who complains about his master's ill treatment and the troubles they face due to financial difficulties. The scene shifts between the tavern and the inn where the major has been staying, and we sense his looming absence as Just sets out to find his master. As various characters discuss Tellheim, we learn that he has been forced out of the inn due to unpaid dues, illuminating the precarious position of former soldiers. Meanwhile, the bearings of Minna von Barnhelm are introduced, hinting at the essential connection that will develop between her and Tellheim. The opening portion sets the stage for a comedy of errors mixed with the weight of social commentary on respect, honor, and the consequences of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Comedies PT Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 266736 266623 2024-10-09T15:19:39.667321 2023-09-10T06:40:43.963175 text/html text/html 266729 266616 2024-10-09T15:19:39.955296 2023-09-10T06:40:44.143167 text/html text/html 165706 2024-10-09T15:19:48.488285 application/epub+zip 167354 2024-10-09T15:19:43.230303 application/epub+zip 146999 2024-10-09T15:19:41.885302 application/epub+zip 347544 2024-10-09T15:19:52.020280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325189 2024-10-09T15:19:47.605302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310071 2022-09-10T12:52:22.917544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203921 203859 2024-10-09T15:19:39.237325 2023-09-10T06:40:43.655155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 195328 2007-08-25T10:01:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72355 2007-08-25T10:01:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19504 2024-10-09T15:19:52.159234 application/rdf+xml 15048 2024-10-09T15:19:42.477374 image/jpeg 3619 2024-10-09T15:19:42.159284 image/jpeg 165011 2024-10-09T15:19:39.975318 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