Complete Works and Letters (Paperback)

Georg Buchner

ISBN 10: 0826403018 / ISBN 13: 9780826403018

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2000

About this Item

Paperback. The works of Georg Buchner consists of only a few hundred pages written by a man who died in 1837 at the age of twenty-three, yet its influence on 20th-century literature can hardly be exaggerated. Particularly his drama, a century before Brecht, is considered an important precursor of the major trends in drama today. This edition includes the plays Danton's Death, Leonce and Lena, a reconstruction and synopsis of Woyzeck, the novella Lenz, the political essay The Hessian Messenger, and all the surviving letters. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Works and Letters (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826403018
• ISBN 13: 9780826403018
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Book by Buchner, Georg; Hinderer, Walter (ed.)

About the Author

Georg Büchner is widely acknowledged as the forefather of modern theatre. On his death at the age of 23, he left behind some outstanding dramatic works: his historical drama, Danton's Death, "the most remarkable first play in European culture"?Guardian, the innovatory tragedy, Woyzeck, and the absurdist comedy, Leonce and Lena.