Project Gutenberg 2010-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 114 Iffland, August Wilhelm 1759 1814 Iffland, Augustus William Lüdger, C. (Conrad) 1748 Ludger, C. (Conrad) Lüdger, Conrad Die advokaten. English The Lawyers, A Drama in Five Acts Charles Bowen "The Lawyers, A Drama in Five Acts" by August Wilhelm Iffland is a theatrical piece written in the late 18th century. This play revolves around themes of morality, family dynamics, and the complexities of social class, particularly reflecting on the life and values of Master Clarenbach, a carpenter, and his son, the Privy Counsellor Jack Clarenbach. The narrative likely focuses on the conflict between the characters' personal ethics and societal expectations, as well as the challenges of maintaining integrity amidst ambition and wealth. At the start of the drama, we are introduced to Master Clarenbach, a skilled carpenter who holds steadfast views on honor and integrity. He finds himself navigating the challenges posed by his son Jack's newfound position as a Privy Counsellor, which has distanced him from the humble roots of their family. Clarenbach is critical of Jack's ambitions, particularly as they relate to an ethical dispute involving a will that negatively affects local orphans. The opening scenes establish the tensions between the characters regarding issues of social status, personal honor, and familial loyalty, setting the stage for a morally charged exploration of the consequences of ambition and the importance of remaining grounded in one's values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en German drama -- Translations into English Legal drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 198320 2025-07-13T05:27:40.301384 text/html 200539 2021-10-06T15:39:19 text/html 150865 2025-07-13T05:27:47.818347 application/epub+zip 152298 2025-07-13T05:27:43.651374 application/epub+zip 127305 2025-07-13T05:27:42.293378 application/epub+zip 352818 2025-07-13T05:27:51.260296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307750 2025-07-13T05:27:46.991300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264688 2022-09-14T13:46:26.310214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161497 2025-07-13T05:27:39.521420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161285 2021-10-06T15:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19537 2025-07-13T05:27:51.408341 application/rdf+xml 16731 2025-07-13T05:27:42.810388 image/jpeg 4094 2025-07-13T05:27:42.552339 image/jpeg 58921 2021-10-06T15:41:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 62478 2021-10-06T15:42:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 149627 2025-07-13T05:27:40.316335 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