Paracelsus and other one-act plays
By: Arthur Schnitzler ; translated by G.J. Weinberger ; afterword by Herbert Lederer.
Contributors: Weinberger, G. J.
Series: Studies in Austrian literature, culture, and thought.
Publisher: Ariadne Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Riverside, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Description: Paracelsus (1898) has the theme "All the world's a stage" and combines it with hypnotism. The green cookatoo (1898) is an intermingling of illusion and reality. Marionettes and The puppeteer have as a theme the tendency of some human beings to treat others as mere playthings or puppets. The great puppet show features both puppets-on-a-sting and "real" characters.
Table of contents: title: Paracelsus; title: The green cockatoo; title: Marionettes; title: The puppeteer; title: The gallant Cassian; title: The great puppet show; title: The transformation of Pierrot; title: The veil of Pierrette.