Sunken Bell: A Fairy Play In Five Acts (1900)

The Sunken Bell: A Fairy Play In Five Acts is a play written by Gerhart Hauptmann and originally published in 1900. The play is set in a small village in Germany and follows the story of a young blacksmith named Heinrich, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Rautendelein. However, Rautendelein is not human, but rather a fairy who lives in the nearby forest.As the play progresses, Heinrich becomes more and more obsessed with Rautendelein, leading to a series of tragic events that ultimately culminate in his death. Along the way, the play explores themes of love, obsession, and the clash between human and fairy worlds.The Sunken Bell is considered one of Hauptmann's most important works and is often cited as a masterpiece of German drama. It has been adapted for the stage numerous times and remains a popular work in the canon of German literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.