Project Gutenberg 2010-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 137 Schnitzler, Arthur 1862 1931 Der Schleier der Pierrette: Pantomime in drei Bildern Produced by Thorsten Kontowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file made from scans of public domain material at Austrian Literature Online.) "Der Schleier der Pierrette: Pantomime in drei Bildern" by Arthur Schnitzler is a dramatic pantomime written in the early 20th century. The work encapsulates themes of love, loss, and tragically intertwined fates within a narrative that resonates through visual storytelling rather than spoken dialogue. Set in Vienna during the early 1800s, the story utilizes the traditional figures of Pierrot and Pierrette, engaging with their complex emotional panoply against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal despair. The storyline unfolds in three distinct scenes, starting in Pierrot's modest room, where he is portrayed as a melancholic figure pining for his beloved Pierrette, who is ultimately revealed to be on the brink of a fateful choice. As the pantomime progresses to a festive hall where Pierrette is to marry another, a dramatic shift reveals her yearning for Pierrot, culminating in a tragic conclusion where love transcends into despair. The narrative deftly navigates the characters' emotional struggles, and Pierrette’s decision to unite with Pierrot in death serves as a powerful commentary on the intensity of their devotion amidst societal pressures. The use of music by Ernst von Dohnányi enhances the emotional depth and the narrative’s tragic elements, making this work a poignant exploration of love and existential despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de German drama -- 20th century PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 87037 2025-07-13T06:28:55.908186 text/html 86794 2021-01-06T09:41:37 text/html 121286 2025-07-13T06:29:02.353146 application/epub+zip 120783 2025-07-13T06:28:59.125160 application/epub+zip 94415 2025-07-13T06:28:57.912192 application/epub+zip 285739 2025-07-13T06:29:04.483165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271398 2025-07-13T06:29:01.565178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154132 2022-09-14T15:07:24.789873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55933 2025-07-13T06:28:55.380186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55640 2021-01-06T09:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55212 2021-01-06T09:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21154 2025-07-13T06:29:04.607108 application/rdf+xml 18477 2025-07-13T06:28:58.409168 image/jpeg 4152 2025-07-13T06:28:58.158162 image/jpeg 19286 2021-01-06T09:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 19200 2021-01-06T09:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 49790 2021-01-06T09:41:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 121477 2025-07-13T06:28:55.923179 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia