Project Gutenberg 2014-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 347 Wedekind, Frank 1864 1918 Wedekind, Benjamin Franklin Frühlings Erwachen: Eine Kindertragödie Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Awakening_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%BChlings_Erwachen Produced by Peter Becker, the University of Toronto, Marc-Andre Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Frühlings Erwachen: Eine Kindertragödie" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of adolescence, sexuality, and the struggles of coming of age in a repressive society. The story revolves around the lives of several young characters, particularly Wendla, Melchior, and Moritz, who grapple with the emotional and physical awakening that accompanies their transition into adulthood. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Wendla, who feels conflicted about her upcoming birthday and the expectations of becoming a young woman. She questions her mother about the meaning of growing up and expresses a desire for independence. The dialogue shifts between Wendla and her friends—Melchior and Moritz—who discuss their frustrations with school and the burdens of societal expectations. Their conversation touches on deeper issues like curiosity about sex and their feelings of confusion and fear regarding adult responsibilities. This opening portion sets the stage for a poignant exploration of youth, desire, and the often harsh lessons life has to offer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45091/45091-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Tragedies (Drama) German drama -- 19th century PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 203150 2025-07-18T09:14:02.272873 text/html 188933 2024-10-24T03:49:21 text/html 156434 2025-07-18T09:14:06.383845 application/epub+zip 157033 2025-07-18T09:14:02.988865 application/epub+zip 119028 2025-07-18T09:14:02.609846 application/epub+zip 228482 2025-07-18T09:14:08.956797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209227 2025-07-18T09:14:05.993845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171593 2022-09-20T15:08:53.120282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158323 2025-07-18T09:14:01.428851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138338 2024-10-24T03:49:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17277 2025-07-18T09:14:09.081810 application/rdf+xml 9538 2025-07-18T09:14:02.698872 image/jpeg 2221 2025-07-18T09:14:02.656845 image/jpeg 137686 2025-07-18T09:14:02.293851 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