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Minna Von Barnhelm

1767

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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Minna Von Barnhelm

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

1767

German Literature, Plays/Films/Dramas

Translated by Ernest Bell

Minna von Barnhelm, written by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and first performed in 1767, is a significant comedy in German literature. Set in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, the play follows the relationship between Minna von Barnhelm and Major von Tellheim, a discharged officer facing financial difficulties. Through humor and social commentary, it addresses themes of love, honor, and the societal challenges of the time, making it a pioneering work that broke social norms of its era.

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A classic comedy written in the mid-18th century. The play is set in the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War and focuses o...

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Minna von Barnhelm or the Soldiers' Happiness (German: Minna von Barnhelm oder das Soldatenglück, pronounced [ˈmɪnaː fɔn...

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Sosyal statü, maddi zorluklar gibi engellere rağmen iradesini koruyup aşkına sahip çıkan Minna’nın yolculuğunu ve sonund...

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“Hier kömmt eine Nahrung, bei der man eher Grillen machen kann. Der liebe melancholische Kaffee!””

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

“Ist dieses Land die Welt? Geht hier allein die Sonne auf?””

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

“Comment, Mademoiselle? Vous appellés cela betrügen? Corriger la fortune, l'enchainer sous ses doits, etre sûr de son fait, das nenn die Deutsch betrügen? betrügen! O, was ist die deutsch Sprak für ein arm Sprak! für ein plump Sprak!””

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

“O, über die weilden, unbiegsamen Männer, die nur immer ihr stieres Auge auf das Gespenst der Ehre heften!””

— Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

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