1891
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
126
Number of Pages
Spring's Awakening is a tragi-comedy of teenage sex. Its fourteen-year-old heroine, Wendla, is killed by abortion pills. The young Moritz, terrorized by the world around him, and especially by his teachers, shoots himself. The ending seems likely to be the suicide of Moritz's friend, Melchior, but in a confrontation with a mysterious stranger (the famous Masked Man) he finally manages to shed his illusions and face the consequences.
Avg Rating
3.82
Number of Ratings
13,757
5 STARS
32%
4 STARS
33%
3 STARS
23%
2 STARS
8%
1 STARS
4%
goodreads
Author
Frank Wedekind
Author · 10 books
Benjamin Franklin Wedekind, usually known as Frank Wedekind, was a German playwright. His work, which often criticizes bourgeois attitudes (particularly towards sex), is considered to anticipate expressionism, and he was a major influence on the development of epic theatre.
