Michael Kohlhaas
work by Kleist
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- In Heinrich von Kleist
…(“The Earthquake in Chile”), “Michael Kohlhaas,” and “Die Marquise von O…” have become well-known as tales of violence and mystery. They are all characterized by an extraordinary economy, power, and vividness and by a tragic subject matter in which men are driven to the limits of their endurance by…
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Kohlhase
- In Hans Kohlhase
…career was the basis of Michael Kohlhaas (1810–11), a famous novella by Heinrich von Kleist.
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