Death And The Fool: A Drama In One Act (1914)

by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Book Overview

Death and the Fool is a one-act drama written by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal and published in 1914. The play revolves around a conversation between Death and a Fool, who has just been sentenced to death. The Fool is initially resistant to Death's presence, but as the conversation progresses, he begins to accept his fate and even embraces it. Death, on the other hand, is portrayed as a sympathetic and understanding figure, who offers the Fool comfort and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164145908
• ISBN13: 9781164145905
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"