Lonely Lives: A Drama (1898)

By Gerhart Hauptmann

Book Overview

Lonely Lives: A Drama is a play written by Gerhart Hauptmann and first published in 1898. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Emma and Minna, who live in a small village in Germany. Emma is married to a wealthy farmer, but her life is filled with boredom and loneliness. Minna, on the other hand, is unmarried and works as a seamstress, struggling to make ends meet.As the play progresses, the sisters' lives become intertwined with those of the other villagers, including a young man named Fritz who is in love with Minna. The play explores themes of love, loneliness, and the struggles of rural life in Germany at the turn of the century.Lonely Lives: A Drama is considered one of Hauptmann's most important works and is often studied in literature and drama courses. It is a poignant and powerful portrayal of the human experience, and its themes are still relevant 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: 1437068480
• ISBN13: 9781437068481
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"