Project Gutenberg 2014-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 147 Hofmannsthal, Hugo von 1874 1929 Hofmannstahl, Hugo von Von Hofmannsthal, Hugo Der Schwierige: Lustspiel in drei Akten Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Schwierige Produced by Franz L Kuhlmann, Alexander Bauer, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der Schwierige: Lustspiel in drei Akten" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Hans Karl Bühl, a complex character struggling with social interactions, particularly in the context of relationships and family expectations. Set against the backdrop of a Viennese palace, the play explores themes of love, obligation, and the tensions of modern life. The opening of the play introduces us to Hans Karl and his interactions with various characters, including his sister Crescence and the new servant Vinzenz. As they prepare for an evening soiree, conversations reveal the delicate social dynamics at play, including familial pressures and romantic entanglements. Hans Karl expresses a disdain for social obligations, showing a reluctance to engage in the evening's festivities. The dialogue between characters hints at underlying tensions regarding love interests, particularly involving Helen, and foreshadows complications that may arise from these relationships. Overall, this introductory section sets the stage for a deeper exploration of complex human emotions and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Comedy plays Austrian drama -- 20th century PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 260884 2025-06-19T04:07:49.537587 text/html 243778 2024-10-24T10:54:25 text/html 240542 2025-06-19T04:07:55.883552 application/epub+zip 242570 2025-06-19T04:07:50.933636 application/epub+zip 155606 2025-06-19T04:07:50.256626 application/epub+zip 346332 2025-06-19T04:07:59.322595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304731 2025-06-19T04:07:55.281627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218376 2022-09-21T10:21:42.171433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216154 2023-09-20T10:24:01.315614 text/plain 196336 2024-10-24T10:54:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16291 2025-06-19T04:07:59.470546 application/rdf+xml 7981 2025-06-19T04:07:50.447590 image/jpeg 1758 2025-06-19T04:07:50.360600 image/jpeg 228885 2025-06-19T04:07:49.566618 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