Project Gutenberg 2010-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 76 Hofmannsthal, Hugo von 1874 1929 Hofmannstahl, Hugo von Von Hofmannsthal, Hugo Der Tor und der Tod Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Der Tor und der Tod" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. This play explores profound themes related to life, death, and the human experience, focusing on the interaction between the character Claudio, a nobleman, and Death, personified. The unfolding narrative delves into existential questions and the nature of existence, illustrating Claudio's struggle with his unfulfilled life and his ultimate confrontation with mortality. The play centers around Claudio, who grapples with the recognition of his life being devoid of true experiences and emotions. He encounters Death, who serves not just as an end but as a catalyst for Claudio's introspection. Throughout their dialogue, Claudio laments his missed opportunities and superficial connections, expressing a desperate yearning for deeper understanding and genuine human experiences. As the story progresses, Claudio comes to realize that only in the face of death does he fully comprehend the richness of life. The play culminates in Claudio's acceptance of death as he sinks to the ground, acknowledging that he begins to truly live only when he is faced with his own end. Through this encounter, Hofmannsthal poignantly examines the complexities of existence, the inevitability of death, and the importance of truly engaging with life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de German drama -- 19th century PT Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature 66376 66385 2024-09-13T12:03:27.723757 2023-09-14T06:17:32.202501 text/html text/html 62759 2021-01-06T09:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 49993 2021-01-06T09:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94065 2024-09-13T12:03:31.828265 application/epub+zip 92765 2024-09-13T12:03:29.166762 application/epub+zip 64078 2024-09-13T12:03:28.273759 application/epub+zip 187693 2024-09-13T12:03:33.734234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177178 2024-09-13T12:03:31.168265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142546 2022-09-14T15:09:52.246193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49285 49183 2024-09-13T12:03:27.346755 2023-09-14T06:17:31.854516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48680 2021-01-06T09:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19690 2021-01-06T09:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 840721 2012-03-09T16:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 19448 2024-09-13T12:03:33.867225 application/rdf+xml 12281 2024-09-13T12:03:28.611800 image/jpeg 3149 2024-09-13T12:03:28.440751 image/jpeg 92143 2024-09-13T12:03:27.734788 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia