by Hugo von Hofmannsthal · Hamburger Lesehefte · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783872912053
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«Jedermann» is the play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, published by Hamburger Lesehefte in paperback (87 pages, in German).
A play whose action follows Jedermann, a wealthy man visited by Death who must answer for his life. In this moral drama, inspired by medieval mystery plays, allegorical characters such as Money or Faith appear while the protagonist seeks redemption in the face of the transience of his earthly goods.
Number 206 of the Hamburger Lesehefte collection. Subtitle: «Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes». Premiered in 1911, it has been performed every year at the Salzburg Festival since 1920.
Reading edition for students of German and readers interested in classical German theater and moral dramas.
Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.
