An army of Amazons sets out to conquer Greek heroes for the purpose of stocking their women's state with new female offspring. They blast into the midst of the Trojan War, confusing Greeks and Trojans alike and for a moment forcing those enemies into a terrified alliance. When Achilles, the pride and mainstay of the Greeks, and Penthesilea (Pen-te-sil-lay-uh), queen of the Amazons, meet, a chase begins,
The like of which not even the wildest storms Set loose to thunder across the plain of heaven Have yet presented to the astonished world, and it is the queen who is hunting Achilles, to the uncomprehending horror of the Greeks. Thus begins a tragedy of love in a world governed by the rules of war, on which "the gods look down but from afar."
For the first time, in this splendidly illustrated book, an English translation recreates the audaity, romance, and poetry of one of the strangest and most beautiful works of Western literature.

Penthesilea: A Tragic Drama

Literature & Fiction

Joel Agee

heinrich-von-kleist

World Literature

Harper-perennial

Penthesilea

Dramas & Plays

Harper

This selection features eight Novellen by leading German writers of the nineteenth century. Newly translated, each piece has an introduction which explores the many contradictions in the theory and practice of the novella, as well as analysis of the narrative devices of individual stories. Included here are Blond Eckbert, by Ludwig Tieck, The Marchioness of O..., by Heinrich von Kleist, Lenz, by Georg Büchner, The Jew's Beech, by Annette von Droste-Bülshoff, Tourmaline, by Adalbert Stifter, Mozart on the Way to Prague, by Eduard B "orike, Clothes Make the Man, by Gottfried Keller, and The White Horse Rider, by Theodor Storm. These carefully selected novellas provide a means of surveying an important and widely-studied genre in German literature.

Eight German Novellas (The ^AWorld's Classics)

Georg Büchner

Ludwig Tieck

Annette von Droste-Bulshoff

Adalbert Stifter

Eduard B Morike

Theodor Storm

Gottfried, Keller

Literary

Oxford University Press

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections                                      such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,                                       or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,                                       have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works                                       worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.                                                                             ++++                                      The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:                                      ++++                                       Prinz Friedrich Von Homburg; International Modern Language Series Heinrich von Kleist Ginn & company, 1899

Prinz Friedrich Von Homburg: Play

George G.Harrap & Co.,Ltd

By Heinrich Von Kleist. Published by Yale University Press, New Haven &amp; London. Translated from the German, with an introduction by Martin Greenberg. Five plays: Amphitryon, The Broken Jug, Penthesilea, Prince Frederick of Homburg, THe tragedy of Robert Guiscard, Duke of the Normans.

Five Plays

Yale University Press

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Michael Kohlhaas: Aus Einer Alten Chronik (Classic Reprint)

Forgotten Books

The unique boundaries of the short story have attracted a majority of the prominent writers in the German language since the genre attained its modern form and became widely read around the turn of the 19th century. This collection, featuring stories by eight of the form's most successful practitioners, includes Arthur Schnitzler's "Lieutenant Gustl," considered to be the first purely interior monologue in European literature; Heinrich von Kleist's "Earthquake in Chile," a highly charged narrative in which nature and public opinion precipitate acts of incredible violence; as well as important works by Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Gerhart Hauptmann, Rainer Maria Rilke, E. T. A. Hoffmann, and Clemens Brentano. Required reading for students of world literature, this volume will be a welcome addition to the collection of any literary connoisseur.

Great German Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)

ARTHUR SCHNITZLER

Gerhart Hauptmann

E.T.A. HOFFMANN

Clemens, Brentano

Franz, Kafka

thomas-mann

Rainer, Maria Rilke

Short Stories & Anthologies

Dover Publications

An Abyss Deep Enough: Letters of Heinrich Von Kleist

Dutton Adult

A collection of longer short fiction, including "A Child's Heart," "Bound Over," "The New Mirror," "Michael Kohlhaas," and "Meeting With a Great Beast."

The Life Force: Dramatic Challenges to Personal Strength and Integrity

Ann Petry

HESSE,HERMANN

Eugene Chirikof

Leonard Wibberl

Scott,Foresman and Company

The Broken Jug

Ungar Pub. Co.

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