Project Gutenberg
2004-11-01
Public domain in the USA.
95
Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold
1751
1792
Lenz, Reinhold
Lenz, J. M. R. (Jakob Michael Reinhold)
Der Hofmeister
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tutor https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Hofmeister
Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London
"Der Hofmeister" by Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. The work revolves around the themes of private education and the intricacies of social status, as it follows the interactions among various characters including Herr von Berg, a major, his wife, their daughter Gustchen, and Läuffer, the titular Hofmeister (tutor). The narrative delves into the challenges faced by the characters in their quest for ideal education and social propriety. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a dramatic setting in Insterburg, Prussia, where Läuffer, the Hofmeister, expresses his frustrations about his precarious position and the expectations of those around him. Through conversations between the major and the secret counselor, the audience learns about the major’s hopes for his son’s education and future. Simultaneously, we see Gustchen, who is concerned about her feelings for Fritz von Berg, embroiled in a playful yet earnest exchange. The opening scenes effectively establish the comedic tone and character dynamics, setting the stage for a humorous exploration of the complications surrounding education, social rank, and romantic interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
de
Drama
PT
Text
DE Drama
Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
Category: German Literature
212132
2025-07-03T09:06:03.084917
text/html
211953
2025-01-10T00:45:37.660147
text/html
141677
2025-07-03T09:06:08.345823
application/epub+zip
144308
2025-07-03T09:06:04.915856
application/epub+zip
144308
2025-07-03T09:06:03.749810
application/epub+zip
251260
2025-07-03T09:06:10.642799
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
235433
2025-07-03T09:06:07.752808
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
199571
2022-09-03T13:41:50.784834
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
181117
2025-07-03T09:06:02.788865
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
173804
2020-12-30T01:42:16
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
17645
2025-07-03T09:06:10.763799
application/rdf+xml
10110
2025-07-03T09:06:04.389849
image/jpeg
2864
2025-07-03T09:06:03.985865
image/jpeg
69246
2020-12-30T01:42:16
application/octet-stream
application/zip
139798
2025-07-03T09:06:03.101901
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