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Public domain in the USA.
1725
Hauptmann, Gerhart
1862
1946
Hauptmann, Gerhart Johann Robert
Achurch, Janet
Wheeler, C. E.
Das Friedensfest. English
The coming of peace (A family catastrophe)
$aLondon :$bDuckworth & Co., $c1900.
Modern plays; edited by R. Brimley Johnson and N. Erichsen.
Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
"The Coming of Peace: A Family Catastrophe" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a modern play likely written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the complex and tumultuous interactions within the Scholz family as they prepare for a Christmas gathering, revealing their internal struggles and relational tensions. The play delves into themes of familial strife, reconciliation, and the heavy burdens of the past that each character must navigate. The opening of the play introduces us to a fraught Christmas Eve at the Scholz family home. Characters such as Mrs. Scholz, who portrays an anxious and restless mother, and Dr. Fritz Scholz, a father burdened by his past, set the tone for a gathering clouded by unresolved tensions. There is an impending arrival of the couple’s estranged son, William, alongside his siblings who exhibit a mix of emotions ranging from excitement to dread. As each character interacts, their distinct personalities and grievances surface, hinting at a deeper family conflict that has led to years of estrangement. The scene is rich with tension, foreshadowing the emotional turmoil and potential for reconciliation that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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