Luther (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: John Osborne
- First Published: 1961
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1506-1530
- Setting: Germany
- Genres: Drama, Psychological drama, Biographical drama, History play
- Subjects: Christianity, Faith, Sixteenth century, Catholics or Catholic Church, Reformers, Germany or German people, Biography, Protestantism or Protestant churches
- Locales: Germany
Characters Discussed
Martin Luther, a brilliant university scholar, capable of considerable worldly success as a lawyer or political adviser to the powerful. He chooses instead to join the Roman Catholic order of the Eremites of St. Augustine. Physically unprepossessing, he is subject to severe attacks of constipation, which he attributes to his spiritual difficulties—also manifested in feverish nightmares—and deep depression. His spiritual excesses and complaints seem to other members of his order something of a joke, but he is deeply respected for his learning and his...
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