Written in 1892, The Weavers was a response to an extraordinary, disorganised and doomed rebellion by factory workers in Silesia in the 1840s. Fifty years later, conditions had not significantly changed and Hauptmann's dramatisation, which places the workers centre stage, was a radical departure from German romantic drama. It is now considered a classic of socialist theatre and the first play with a collective hero. This edition also provides an introduction to the play and to Hauptmann's life and work. 'Hauptmann has written two or three masterpieces - a little immortal thing like The...
Written in 1892, The Weavers was a response to an extraordinary, disorganised and doomed rebellion by factory workers in Silesia in the 1840s. Fifty y...
Originally published in 1951, as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains the complete text of Die Weber by German dramatist Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946). The play is presented in German with a short editorial introduction. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Hauptmann and German literature.
Originally published in 1951, as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains the complete text of Die Weber by German dramatist Ger...
