Guilt Or The Anniversary: A Tragedy, In Four Acts (1819)

By Robert Pearse Gillies

Book Overview

""Guilt or The Anniversary: A Tragedy, In Four Acts"" is a play written by Adolph Mullner and first published in 1819. The play tells the story of a man named Count Wetter von Strahl, who is haunted by the guilt of killing his friend in a duel. On the anniversary of the duel, the Count's guilt becomes overwhelming and he is driven to confess his crime to his wife and friends. The play explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the consequences of one's actions. Mullner's work was highly influential in the development of German Romantic drama and is considered a masterpiece of the genre. ""Guilt or The Anniversary"" is a gripping and powerful play that continues to be studied and performed today.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164662910
• ISBN13: 9781164662914
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"