Books by Gustav Freytag

The Technique of the Drama was written in 1863, and passed through six editions before its translation into English. It has attained the rank of a first-class authority.Gustav Freytag (1816 - 1895), scholar, poet, novelist, critic, playwright, editor, soldier, publicist, was born in Kreuzburg, Silesia.

This 1924 second edition is an updated and edited version of the original 1877 edition. This text, along with the poetry on Frederick the Great, acts as an invaluable introduction to the life and characteristics of Frederick the Great and will appeal to students of German history and literature alike.

Originally published 1900, this book contains the German text of Gustav Freytag's comedy of life in a newspaper editorial office, Die Journalisten. The play is prefaced with a biography of Freytag, and H. W. Eve supplies an appendix of detailed notes on the text.