Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 489 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Bell, Ernest 1851 1933 Minna Von Barnhelm Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minna_von_Barnhelm Produced by Dagny, Emma Dudding, John Bickers, and David Widger "Minna Von Barnhelm" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a classic comedy written in the mid-18th century. The play is set in the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War and focuses on the relationship between the titular character, Minna von Barnhelm, and Major von Tellheim, a discharged officer struggling with his newfound hardships. Through their interactions, the play explores themes of love, honor, and the social conditions of the time. The opening portion of the play introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the unfolding drama. It begins with Just, the Major's servant, engaged in a humorous dispute with the landlord about the treatment of his master. Major von Tellheim soon enters, revealing his troubled state due to his discharge from the army, and expresses concern for his financial situation. The arrival of Minna and her maid Franziska introduces the love interest, as Minna is determined to find Tellheim. The act establishes the tension and comedic elements of the story, hinting at the complications that will arise from the social dynamics and personal relationships shaped by wartime experiences and their aftermath. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays German drama -- Translations into English PT Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 186374 2025-08-02T03:50:55.403594 text/html 179129 2013-02-06T10:48:28 text/html 142970 2025-08-02T03:51:03.162530 application/epub+zip 148876 2025-08-02T03:50:58.328547 application/epub+zip 128528 2025-08-02T03:50:57.156542 application/epub+zip 286045 2025-08-02T03:51:05.333500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300220 2025-08-02T03:51:02.459554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271381 2022-09-02T05:22:58.990869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177329 2025-08-02T03:50:54.959568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177122 2008-12-25T05:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19421 2025-08-02T03:51:05.503506 application/rdf+xml 15108 2025-08-02T03:50:57.655533 image/jpeg 3625 2025-08-02T03:50:57.406569 image/jpeg 64529 2013-02-06T10:48:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 63508 2008-12-25T05:36:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 144458 2025-08-02T03:50:55.425562 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 en.wikipedia