Prinz Friedrich von Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist

"Prinz Friedrich von Homburg" by Heinrich von Kleist is a drama written in 1809/1810. A young Prussian cavalry general disobeys orders during battle and leads his regiment to victory. Despite the triumph, the Great Elector has him arrested and sentenced to death for insubordination. The prince must confront his fear of dying and grapple with questions of military discipline, personal freedom, and duty to the state. Will he accept his fate or seek pardon by declaring the sentence unjust? (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Kleist, Heinrich von, 1777-1811
Title Prinz Friedrich von Homburg
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Homburg_(play) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinz_Friedrich_von_Homburg_oder_die_Schlacht_bei_Fehrbellin
Credits This text was produced for Project Gutenberg by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau
Reading Level Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Germany -- Drama
Subject Kings and rulers -- Drama
Subject Trials (Military offenses) -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 6723
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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