Die Ratten: Berliner Tragikomödie by Gerhart Hauptmann
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| Author | Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946 |
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| Title | Die Ratten: Berliner Tragikomödie |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rats_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https: //de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Ratten |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Die Ratten: Berliner Tragikomödie" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a play written in the early 20th century. The drama revolves around a variety of characters intertwined with themes of struggle, ambition, and societal issues in a Berlin setting. The main character is Harro Hassenreuter, a former theater director, whose life is filled with the remnants of past glory and the interactions with those around him. The opening of the play introduces the setting—a dimly lit attic filled with theatrical props belonging to Harro Hassenreuter. As the scene unfolds, we meet various characters, including Frau John and her young maid, Pauline, who are engaged in a tense conversation about the complexities of relationships and societal expectations. Their dialogue reveals layers of desperation as they discuss personal troubles, with hints of dramatic backstories and revealing interactions with other characters such as the newly introduced Erich Spitta, a theology candidate with aspirations to become an actor. The exchanges are peppered with local dialect, enhancing the authenticity of the characters and their struggles, setting the stage for deeper themes of love, betrayal, and the pursuit of dreams amidst societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | German drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52952 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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