Spring's Awakening (Paperback)

by Frank Wedekind (Author), Eric Bentley (Editor) "A living room..." (more)
Key Phrases: delinquent student, Herr Rektor, Moritz Stiefel, Melchi Gabor

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Product Description
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557832455
• ISBN-13: 978-1557832450
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #191,038 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spring Awakening is an indepth look at teen life.Brilliant!, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

Recently observing an adapted performance of Spring Awakening I was stunned at the confronting and amazingly written script of Frank Wedekind. Although written over one hundred years ago the issues involved are still plaguing the children of todays generation. The play is interesting and easily related to by teenage children aswell as older audiences. I thoroughly enjoyed myself while watching the play along with all my companions

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tragic results of inability of generations to communicate, April 21, 1999

By	Stephen M. Picca MD (Massapequa, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Told in simple yet compelling language this play tells the story of adolescents attempting to grow up and understand the adult world with all its mysteries, especially sexuality. The parents and teachers they encounter however are too obsessed with being "respectable" citizens to be able to honestly deal with the thoughts and feelings of their own children. The result is tragedy for all involved.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Theater Dork's Review, April 5, 2007

A Kid's Review

Spring Awakening is the best thing since sliced bread amoungst my school's theater junkies. With the new musical, it almost obtained a cult like following.

While the music of Spring Awakening is beautiful, Frank Wedekind's original play is simply stunning. As a teenager myself I was able to connect with the characters and understand their troubles. While parents might look down on this play as something else that might corrupt their children, I really believe that this is a show that teenagers to see/read.

I really recommend this play for teenagers, but also for adults. It really gives the reader a greater level of understanding and leaves you thinking about it for hours afterwards.