Der zerbrochne Krug by Heinrich von Kleist

Der zerbrochne Krug

Heinrich von Kleist

88 pages first pub 1811 (editions)

fiction literary play informative medium-paced
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Mocks the failings of human nature and the judicial system in a forgiving way. It is similar to Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex (c. 429 BCE), in that in both plays the judge is guilty, but different insofar as Adam knows from the start who is guilt...

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