Oulanem
Oulanem, A Tragedy is a poetic play written by Karl Marx in 1839 during his years as a student.[1][2] The action takes place in a mountain town in Italy where a mysterious German stranger, Oulanem and his companion Lucindo, arrive.[3] The play was translated into English first by Robert Payne in 1971.[4]
Characters
- Oulanem – a German traveller
- Lucindo – Oulanem's companion
- Pertini – a citizen of a mountain town in Italy
- Alwander – a citizen of the same town
- Beatrice – Alwander's foster-daughter
- Wierin
- Perto – a monk
Analysis
Marx only completed the first act of the play.[1] The titular character's name is an anagram of Manuelo, which is believed to be a reference to Immanuel, the biblical name for Jesus Christ.[4] The first act includes a soliloquy in which Oulanem asks himself if he must destroy the world.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7656-2827-5.
- ISBN 978-1-349-15514-9.
- ISBN 978-0-674-97480-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61016-163-3.
External links
- Early Works of Karl Marx: Book of Verse – Scenes from Oulanem: A Tragedy at Marxist Internet Archive.
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