The Weavers by Gerhart Hauptmann

The Weavers

Gerhart Hauptmann

108 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

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No play in the history of theater presents a deeper or more lacerating vision of the inhuman nuts and bolts of starvation, from the poetics of paucity to the politics of poverty, than Gerhart Hauptmann’s 1892 naturalistic masterpiece The Weavers. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.15

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