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"Includes the pIncludes the plays Prince Friedrich von Homburg, The
Broken Pitcher and Ordeal by Fire Heinrich von Kleist committed
suicide in 1811. His masterpiece, Prince Friedrich von Homburg, is
set in the world of Prussian militarism. The young cavalry general
of the title achieves swift victory in the field, only to be
sentenced to death for rash disobedience. In the comedy, The Broken
Pitcher, a visiting judge comes to inspect a small village and
finds it rife with corruption. Ordeal by Fire is a beguiling piece
about the mysterious love of an armour-repairer's daughter for a
young travelling knight.
Von Kleist's last work and his masterpiece--a story of guilt,
innocence, and moral righteousness invoking a prince who violates
his orders of battle when distracted by a beautiful princess. Plays
for Performance.
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