Lonely Lives: A Drama (1898)

By Gerhart Hauptmann

Book Overview

Lonely Lives: A Drama is a play written by German author Gerhart Hauptmann and first published in 1898. The story revolves around the lives of three individuals who are all struggling with loneliness and isolation in their own ways. The main character, Andreas, is a young man who has been abandoned by his mother and left to live with his alcoholic father. He dreams of escaping his miserable life and finding love and companionship, but his hopes are constantly dashed by the harsh realities of his existence.The other two characters in the play are Maria, a young woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man, and Wenzel, a middle-aged man who has lost everything he once held dear and now lives a solitary life. As the three characters interact with each other, they begin to realize that their loneliness is not unique and that they may be able to find solace in each other's company.Lonely Lives: A Drama is a powerful exploration of the human condition and the ways in which we seek connection and meaning in our lives. It is a deeply emotional and thought-provoking work that continues to resonate with readers and audiences today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164867342
• ISBN13: 9781164867340
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"