Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Thoma, Ludwig 1867 1921 Schlemihl, Peter Recht, Charles 1887 1965 Moral Text file produced by Charles Franks, Nicole Apostola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Moral" by Ludwig Thoma is a satirical play likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of hypocrisy and morality through the lens of the upper class, focusing on characters like Fritz Beermann, a wealthy banker and president of a society dedicated to suppressing vice, and other bourgeois individuals who engage in debates about morality while navigating their personal lives. The opening of "Moral" introduces the main characters in an engaging social setting where discussions revolve around political aspirations and moral standards. Beermann and his peers engage in small talk, revealing layers of pretension and the absurdity of their moral positions. Through spirited dialogues, Thoma exposes the contradictions between the characters' public personas and their private actions, hinting at a scandal that intertwines their lives. The interplay of humor and critical social commentary sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the societal norms and values at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays German drama -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 200089 2025-07-02T12:49:52.985074 text/html 201888 2013-06-30T14:47:04 text/html 126266 2025-07-02T12:49:58.221990 application/epub+zip 126566 2025-07-02T12:49:54.777002 application/epub+zip 126566 2025-07-02T12:49:53.631975 application/epub+zip 221705 2025-07-02T12:50:00.627941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209040 2025-07-02T12:49:57.543972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188767 2022-09-03T05:08:10.466018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160773 2025-07-02T12:49:52.386986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160511 2013-06-30T14:47:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19265 2025-07-02T12:50:00.795946 application/rdf+xml 8345 2025-07-02T12:49:54.112990 image/jpeg 2377 2025-07-02T12:49:53.870999 image/jpeg 62201 2013-06-30T14:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 58791 2013-06-30T14:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 120850 2025-07-02T12:49:52.998993 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 de.wikipedia