Publisher's Synopsis
Such Is Life: A Play In Five Acts (1916) by Frank Wedekind is a dramatic work that explores the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of societal norms. Set in Germany in the early 20th century, the play follows the lives of several characters, including the wealthy businessman Heinrich, his wife Charlotte, and their daughter Eva. Heinrich is a philanderer who is having an affair with his secretary, while Charlotte is a repressed woman who is struggling to cope with her husband's infidelity. Eva, meanwhile, is torn between her love for her father and her desire to break free from the constraints of her privileged upbringing.As the play unfolds, the characters grapple with issues of love, loyalty, and morality, as well as the tensions between the upper and lower classes. Wedekind's writing is characterized by its frankness and its willingness to tackle taboo subjects, such as sexuality and mental illness. The play is also notable for its use of symbolism and its non-linear structure, which jumps back and forth in time and incorporates dream sequences.Overall, Such Is Life is a complex and thought-provoking work that offers a penetrating critique of bourgeois society and its values. It remains a powerful and influential piece of German literature, and has been adapted for film and stage numerous times over the years.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.
