Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Bell, Ernest 1851 1933 Minna Von Barnhelm Produced by Dagny, Emma Dudding, John Bickers, and David Widger "Minna Von Barnhelm" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a classic comedy written in the mid-18th century. The play is set in the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War and focuses on the relationship between the titular character, Minna von Barnhelm, and Major von Tellheim, a discharged officer struggling with his newfound hardships. Through their interactions, the play explores themes of love, honor, and the social conditions of the time. The opening portion of the play introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the unfolding drama. It begins with Just, the Major's servant, engaged in a humorous dispute with the landlord about the treatment of his master. Major von Tellheim soon enters, revealing his troubled state due to his discharge from the army, and expresses concern for his financial situation. The arrival of Minna and her maid Franziska introduces the love interest, as Minna is determined to find Tellheim. The act establishes the tension and comedic elements of the story, hinting at the complications that will arise from the social dynamics and personal relationships shaped by wartime experiences and their aftermath. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies German drama -- Translations into English PT Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 186267 186268 2024-10-02T04:18:04.412770 2023-10-02T04:27:14.245606 text/html text/html 179129 2013-02-06T10:48:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 64529 2013-02-06T10:48:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 142892 2024-10-02T04:18:13.173676 application/epub+zip 148880 2024-10-02T04:18:07.584721 application/epub+zip 128534 2024-10-02T04:18:06.313750 application/epub+zip 286069 2024-10-02T04:18:15.568663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300216 2024-10-02T04:18:12.239700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271381 2022-09-02T05:22:58.990869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177329 177283 2024-10-02T04:18:04.101738 2023-10-02T04:27:14.011617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 177122 2008-12-25T05:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63508 2008-12-25T05:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20403 2024-10-02T04:18:15.768676 application/rdf+xml 15108 2024-10-02T04:18:06.854711 image/jpeg 3625 2024-10-02T04:18:06.585733 image/jpeg 144420 2024-10-02T04:18:04.429760 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