Project Gutenberg 2009-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 181 Wedekind, Frank 1864 1918 Wedekind, Benjamin Franklin Eliot, Samuel A. (Samuel Atkins) 1893 1984 Eliot, Samuel Atkins Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit): A Tragedy in Four Acts Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. First published in: The Glebe 1914/10 (Vol. 2, No. 3). Produced by Michael Roe, Alexander Bauer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit): A Tragedy in Four Acts" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves primarily around the complex character of Lulu, a woman whose beauty and allure lead her into a web of relationships, struggles, and tragedies. The play delves into themes of desire, morality, and societal norms, examining how Lulu navigates her life influenced by the men around her. The opening of the play introduces us to Lulu in an artist's studio, where interactions take place between various characters, including Dr. Schön, her suitor, and Schwarz, an artist. As Lulu poses for a portrait, interruptions reveal tensions based on her beauty and seductive power. We see the dynamics between the men who are captivated by her while also contending with jealousy and rivalry. The atmosphere becomes charged as Dr. Goll, another influential figure in Lulu's life, confronts her, leading to dramatic moments that foreshadow the tragic events to come. The mix of artistic ambition and personal conflict sets the stage for the exploration of human impulses that define the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies German drama -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 211577 211578 2024-10-12T16:44:56.576188 2023-09-13T07:26:26.061197 text/html text/html 213823 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62336 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 149382 2024-10-12T16:45:06.165133 application/epub+zip 150589 2024-10-12T16:45:00.499140 application/epub+zip 126331 2024-10-12T16:44:58.995157 application/epub+zip 332746 2024-10-12T16:45:09.750107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297515 2024-10-12T16:45:05.010185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235123 2022-09-13T16:36:15.211464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144887 144786 2024-10-12T16:44:55.189228 2023-09-13T07:26:24.869159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144246 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54743 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144605 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54736 2021-01-05T10:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22273 2024-10-12T16:45:09.892112 application/rdf+xml 15902 2024-10-12T16:44:59.574176 image/jpeg 3575 2024-10-12T16:44:59.278169 image/jpeg 145961 2024-10-12T16:44:56.592169 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 en.wikipedia