Heinrich von Kleist
German author whose novellas and dramas are among the most psychologically intense works of German Romanticism. Michael Kohlhaas, his tale of obsessive justice, is considered one of the greatest German novellas.
Works
- Michael KohlhaasNovella of a merchant wronged by justice who pursues violent retribution
- The Earthquake in ChileNovella set during a Chilean earthquake where violence and salvation intersect
- The Marquise of ONovella exploring a widow's reputation ruined by an apparent indiscretion
- The Betrothal in Santo DomingoNovella of forbidden love and betrayal set during colonial Santo Domingo
- The FoundlingNovella about a foundling whose parentage and fate entwine tragedy and redemption