Synopsis
The Prince of Homburg
Heinrich von Kliest trans Neil Bartlett with David Bryer
Published by Oberon
2 Female
Moonstruck, his mind races with a young man's fantasies - love, ambition and victory
But when the morning comes, a single reckless act of disobediance sets in motion a chain of events that leads inexorable to the one thing he never dreamt would happen - his own death
Heinrich von Kleist is one of the most enigmatic figures in theatre history
Driven to suicide at the age of 34, he left behind him seven extraordinary plays
Unperformed during his own lifetime The Prince of Homburg is now regarded as von Kleist's masterpiece and is one of the most mysterious and beautiful plays of the nineteenth century