Heinrich von Kleist
German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer of the late Enlightenment/Romantic period, author of plays such as The Prince of Homburg and The Broken Jug and the novella Michael Kohlhaas; died by suicide in 1811.
Books
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1. Ausgewaehlte Schriften
A compact selection of intense plays and novellas that probe the precarious boundaries between law, honor, and passion, often erupting into violence and moral ambiguity; the pieces combine taut, dramatic scenes with psychologically acute narration to explore how pride, revenge, and miscommunication fracture individuals and social order, leaving readers with unsettling questions about justice, fate, and human agency.
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