Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wedekind, Frank (1864–1918). The listed translation credits are Eliot, Samuel A. (Samuel Atkins) (1893–1984).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in 1904. The second part of Wedekind's Lulu plays, it follows the femme fatale Lulu after her prison escape for murdering her husband. From lavish Parisian society to a London garret, Lulu descends through increasingly desperate circumstances, accompanied by obsessive lovers and exploiters. This controversial tragedy explores lust, greed, and the ambiguous nature of its central character, culminating in a violent encounter with Jack the Ripper.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts
- Author credits: Wedekind, Frank (1864–1918)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Eliot, Samuel A. (Samuel Atkins) (1893–1984)
Catalogue subjects
- German drama -- Translations into English
- Tragedies (Drama)
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- Category: German Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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