Minna Von Barnhelm: Play Guide and Free Edition
Minna Von Barnhelm: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Minna Von Barnhelm is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim (1729–1781). The listed translation credits are Bell, Ernest (1851–1933).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Minna Von Barnhelm" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a comedy written between 1763 and 1767. Major von Tellheim, wounded and dishonorably discharged from the Prussian Army, faces financial ruin while awaiting trial over bribery allegations. When his former fiancée Minna tracks him down at a Berlin hotel, he refuses to marry her due to his circumstances. Through clever deception involving exchanged rings and feigned poverty, Minna schemes to restore both their relationship and his honor in this celebrated German theatrical work.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Minna Von Barnhelm
- Author credits: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim (1729–1781)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Bell, Ernest (1851–1933)
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- German drama -- Translations into English
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- Category: German Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Harvard Classics
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