Frühlings Erwachen: Eine Kindertragödie

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Frühlings Erwachen: Eine Kindertragödie" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of adolescence, sexuality, and the struggles of coming of age in a repressive society. The story revolves around the lives of several young characters, particularly Wendla, Melchior, and Moritz, who grapple with the emotional and physical awakening that accompanies their transition into adulthood. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Wendla, who feels conflicted about her upcoming birthday and the expectations of becoming a young woman. She questions her mother about the meaning of growing up and expresses a desire for independence. The dialogue shifts between Wendla and her friends-Melchior and Moritz-who discuss their frustrations with school and the burdens of societal expectations. Their conversation touches on deeper issues like curiosity about sex and their feelings of confusion and fear regarding adult responsibilities. This opening portion sets the stage for a poignant exploration of youth, desire, and the often harsh lessons life has to offer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Peter Becker, the University of Toronto, Marc-Andre Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Awakening_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%BChlings_Erwachen

Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2014-03-09