Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit): A Tragedy in Four Acts

By Frank Wedekind

'Erdgeist', also known as 'Earth Spirit' is a play by the German dramatist Frank Wedekind. In a Prologue, the characters in the drama are introduced by an 'Animal Tamer' as if they are creatures in a traveling circus. Lulu herself is described as "the true animal, the wild, beautiful animal" and the "primal form of woman". When the action of the play starts, Lulu has been rescued by the rich newspaper publisher Dr Schön from a life on the streets with her alleged father, the petty criminal Schigolch. Dr Schön has taken Lulu under his wing, educated her and made her his lover. Wishing however to make a more socially advantageous match for himself, he has married her off to the medic Dr Goll.

• Language: English
• Publisher: DigiCat
• Release date: Aug 10, 2022
• ISBN: 8596547160786

Frank Wedekind

Frank Wedekind (18641918) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Theaterautor. Er schrieb zahlreiche oft provokative Theaterstücke, die sich mit Tabuthemen, etwa jugendlicher Sexualität, befassten. Wedekind war auch politischer Aktivist und Verfechter von Frauenrechten und Homosexualität. Seine Stücke werden bis heute aufgeführt.

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