"The Broken Jug" is the pinnacle play by German Romatic writer and rebel Heinrich von Kleist. The seemingly naive plot of the play – which is characterized by a skillfully organized intrigue, plethora of witty catch lines, and comedy of situations – conceals profound implications. The piece's action seems to unfold on the Judgment Day – it is no coincidence that names of the protagonists "resonate" with the most important aspects of human existence: Adam, Eve, Judge..."
Translated from German by
Yuriy Andrukhovych
In Ukrainian.
Illustrations: Wilhelm von Kaulbach
Type of the edition: hard cover
Format: 142x214 mm
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA, Kyiv
Contents:
Rozbytyy hlek (komedia):
- Stsena 1 – stsena 12
- Stsena ostannja
- Pro avtora, pro p'jesu ta jiji nove narodzhennja dlja ukrajins‘koji stseny