Danton's Death
Danton's Death (Dantons Tod) Author: Georg Büchner
Date Written: 1835
First Performance: 1902, Berlin
Published: 1835
First English Translation: 1939
Genre: Drama in 4 acts; German prose
Setting: Paris, 1794
Cast: 24m, 6f, extras
Danton, at one time a fiery leader of the French Revolution, now finds himself haunted by the deaths he has caused and so paralysed by lethargy that he will neither address the National Convention nor take any steps to save his own life. By contrast, the puritanical and ruthless Robespierre makes powerful speeches to the Jacobins and conspires to bring Danton to the guillotine. A meeting between the two men merely underlines their differences. Danton is brought to court, charged with betraying the Revolution. Although he defends himself...
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