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A review by madzh
The Prince of Homburg by Heinrich von Kleist
4.0
3,5
haven't read any other kleist's works or much of german romanticisim yet and i read this one for class. overall i have mixed feelings.
prince of homburg can be a fun play, it was a fast and enjoyable read but the only deep thing was the cirticism of prussian militarism, discipline and generally the whole ideology represented by elector. i rather recommend it as a fun play that doesn't require much from a reader (although there's quite a few characters so you might want to pay attention) and not some grand commentary on anything.
haven't read any other kleist's works or much of german romanticisim yet and i read this one for class. overall i have mixed feelings.
prince of homburg can be a fun play, it was a fast and enjoyable read but the only deep thing was the cirticism of prussian militarism, discipline and generally the whole ideology represented by elector. i rather recommend it as a fun play that doesn't require much from a reader (although there's quite a few characters so you might want to pay attention) and not some grand commentary on anything.