Project Gutenberg 2005-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 89 Hagedorn, Hermann 1882 1964 Makers of Madness A Play in One Act and Three Scenes Produced by Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Makers of Madness" by Hermann Hagedorn is a one-act play written during the early 20th century. This dramatic work explores themes of power, war, and the moral dilemmas faced by leaders who must decide whether to pursue peace or war for their nation. Set against a backdrop of escalating tensions between two fictional factions, the play scrutinizes the nature of authority and the consequences of decision-making in a volatile political climate. The narrative unfolds primarily in the court of a fictional king and his ministers, who grapple with the prospect of war against the Republic. The fears and ambitions of the King clash with the aggressive desires of his ministers, particularly the Prime Minister and the Chief of Staff. As negotiations unfold, the King's attempt at diplomacy is met with resistance from his advisors, who view conflict as a means of preserving national honor. Tensions build rapidly, and the ultimate decision to proceed with war is made despite the King's fervent opposition and moral qualms, encapsulating the madness and complexity of political maneuvering during crisis moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War -- Drama PS Text One Act Plays Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 138107 2025-07-07T07:55:57.938278 text/html 135680 2020-12-12T11:55:06 text/html 118867 2025-07-07T07:56:04.776241 application/epub+zip 119462 2025-07-07T07:56:00.876257 application/epub+zip 99407 2025-07-07T07:55:59.678258 application/epub+zip 259727 2025-07-07T07:56:07.221209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264993 2025-07-07T07:56:03.990263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247189 2022-09-08T06:39:20.556810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93814 2025-07-07T07:55:57.096265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93768 2020-12-12T11:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93759 2020-12-12T11:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20821 2025-07-07T07:56:07.346206 application/rdf+xml 14777 2025-07-07T07:56:00.169241 image/jpeg 3714 2025-07-07T07:55:59.921256 image/jpeg 35254 2020-12-12T11:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 45079 2020-12-12T11:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 35237 2020-12-12T11:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 116777 2025-07-07T07:55:57.951253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia