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  1. A novella by Heinrich von Kleist based on a 16th-century story of a horse dealer who fought for justice against the aristocracy. Learn about the plot, the historical background, the translations and the influence of this classic work of German literature.

  2. May 20, 2020 · “Michael Kohlhaas,” an 1810 novella by the German poet and dramatist Heinrich von Kleist, is a work of almost total calamity. Its speed and cataclysmic force are palpable from the opening ...

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  3. Michael Kohlhaas is a German novella written by Heinrich von Kleist. It’s based on the story of Hans Kohlhase, which dates from the sixteenth century. Kleist published parts of the text in his literary journal Phöbus in 1808. The full work appeared in his 1810 book Erzahlungen, meaning novellas.

  4. Aug 14, 2013 · Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas: Directed by Arnaud des Pallières. With Mads Mikkelsen, Mélusine Mayance, Delphine Chuillot, David Kross. In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy family life.

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    • Drama, History
    • Arnaud des Pallières
    • 2013-08-14
  5. A classic tale of a man who fights for justice against the forces of an entire kingdom and the church. Read reviews, ratings, and book details of this German historical fiction masterpiece.

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    • Paperback
  6. Sep 5, 2023 · Learn about the plot and themes of Heinrich von Kleist's novel Michael Kohlhaas, a historical fiction based on a sixteenth-century German rebel. Find out how Kohlhaas resists oppression, seeks justice, and faces the consequences of his actions.

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  8. Mar 31, 2020 · A novella about a horse trader who fights against the injustice of the nobility and the law in sixteenth-century Germany. Read the new English translation by Michael Hofmann, praised by critics and writers as a masterwork of German literature.

    • Heinrich von Kleist
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