The Broken Pitcher

A Comedy in One Act

By Heinrich von Kleist

The Broken Pitcher

84 pp., 6 x 9

  • Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-8031-9
    Published: May 2020

University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages and Literature

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An imperishable gem of German literature, Kleist's The Broken Pitcher is pure comedy. The author's handling of the theme--the judge as culprit--shows supreme mastery. This translation by Bayard Q. Morgan, originally published in 1961, is faithful in form.