Agnes Bernauer - Frederick Hebbel

Agnes Bernauer: A Tragedy In Five Acts is a play written by Frederick Hebbel and first published in 1909. The play is set in the 15th century and tells the tragic story of Agnes Bernauer, a beautiful and virtuous woman who falls in love with Albert, the Duke of Bavaria. However, their love is thwarted by the Duke's father, who disapproves of their relationship because Agnes is a commoner. The Duke's father plots to have Agnes killed, and she is eventually drowned in the Danube River. The play explores themes of love, class, and power, and is considered one of Hebbel's most important works. It has been adapted into various forms, including operas and films.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

EAN: 9781120140975