HEINRICH VON KLEIST
\hˈe͡ɪnɹɪt͡ʃ vˈɒn klˈɛst], \hˈeɪnɹɪtʃ vˈɒn klˈɛst], \h_ˈeɪ_n_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ v_ˈɒ_n k_l_ˈɛ_s_t]\
Definitions of HEINRICH VON KLEIST
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- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1910 - Warner's dictionary of authors ancient and modern
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A German poet; born at Frankfort on the Oder, Oct. 18, 1777; died at Wannsee, near Potsdam, Nov. 21, 1811. His dramas rival those of Goethe and Schiller. The best are: "Penthesilea" (1808), a tragedy; "Kitty of Heilbronn" (1810); "The Prince of Homburg" (1821); "Hermann's Battle" (1821),-the last two being his masterpieces; the comedy "The Broken Jug" (1812). Though known chiefly as a dramatic poet, he wrote also lyrical verse that made a deep and lasting impression. His fine prose story "Michael Kohlhaas", together with others, all showing marked ability, appeared in "Tales" (2 vols., 1810-11). His fame did not come till after his death. ("Works", Stuttgart, 1885.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
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