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This play is a treasure known throught the German-speaking world. Since the mid-18th century, Minna has been a German ideal of a woman: beautiful, determined, clever, loving, proud, ready to take on the world for her lover and to give him his marching orders any time he needs... Read Full Overview

This celebrated German comedy, set in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, explores themes of honor, love, and social class. The play follows the romantic entanglements of Major von Tellheim, a disillusioned soldier, and Minna von Barnhelm, his spirited fianc e. Through... Read Full Overview

Minna Von Barnhelm by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current... Read Full Overview

MAJOR VON TELLHEIM, a discharged officer. MINNA VON BARNHELM. COUNT VON BRUCHSAL, her uncle. FRANZISKA, her lady's maid. JUST, servant to the Major. PAUL WERNER, an old Sergeant of the Major's. The LANDLORD of an Inn.

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""Minna Von Barnhelm Or The Soldier's Fortune"" is a play written by German author Cotthold Ephraim Lessing. It tells the story of a soldier named Tellheim who returns home from war to find that he has been dishonored and his fortune has been lost. He is deeply in debt and is... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Dieses Buch erz hlt die Geschichte von Minna von Barnhelm und ihrer Suche nach ihrem vermissten Geliebten. Lessing entf hrt den Leser in eine Welt voller Intrigen und politischer Verstrickungen und zeigt, wie Liebe und Patriotismus miteinander verbunden sein k nnen.

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This classic play by German Enlightenment writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a witty and engaging exploration of love and class struggle. With a new translation by Marcus Bachman Lambert, this edition is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of European drama.

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Dieses Buch erz?hlt die Geschichte von Minna von Barnhelm und ihrer Suche nach ihrem vermissten Geliebten. Lessing entf?hrt den Leser in eine Welt voller Intrigen und politischer Verstrickungen und zeigt, wie Liebe und Patriotismus miteinander verbunden sein k?nnen.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview