Erdgeist by Frank Wedekind
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"Erdgeist" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in 1895. It forms the first part of Wedekind's pairing of "Lulu" plays, depicting a society torn by lust and greed. The story follows Lulu, described as "the primal form of woman," as she moves through a succession of marriages and lovers—each man projecting his own desires onto her mysterious identity. When her patron Dr. Schön attempts to control her fate, Lulu's actions lead
to tragedy, setting the stage for her continued descent in the sequel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918 |
|---|---|
| Title | Erdgeist |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Spirit_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdgeist_(Wedekind) |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Becker, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | German drama -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 55103 |
| Release Date | Jul 12, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 403 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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