Gerhart Hauptmann''s Before Daybreak - A Translation and an Introduction

Before Daybreak, the first important drama of German naturalism, was also the first play of Gerhart Hauptmann, the most significant naturalist of the theater. This translation by Peter Bauland (originally published in 1978) is the first colloquially convincing English version that captures the several levels of diction in this seminal modern drama. It is preceded by a critical introduction by the translator which places the play in historical context and discusses its form and content.

About the author

Gerhart Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912.

Product details

• Authors: Gerhard Hauptmann, Gerhart Hauptmann
• Assisted by: Peter Bauland (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2016
• EAN: 9781469629940
• ISBN: 978-1-4696-2994-0
• No. of pages: 111
• Series: University of North Carolina S
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > German linguistics / literary studies