Danton’s Death (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Georg Büchner
- First Published: 1835
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Spring, 1794
- Setting: Paris
- Principal Characters: Georges Danton, Camille Desmoulins, Robespierre, Saint-Just, Julie, Lucille, Marion
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Politics, Revolutionaries, France or French people, Revolutions, Antiheroes, Paris, Eighteenth century, Politicians, French Revolution
- Locales: Paris, France
The Story:
The action occurred between March 24 and April 5, 1794, during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Georges Danton, who had raised armies that had saved the Republic, had become indifferent to politics, yet he retained sufficient popularity to pose a threat to the extremist Revolutionary leader Robespierre, who gained and kept power by executing leaders of his opposition.
Danton, several friends, and their ladies exchanged witticisms as they played cards through most of a night. At the same time, Camille Desmoulins tried to bring Danton back into the...
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