THE WEAVERS - GERHART HAUPTMANN

Discover the shocking drama "The Weavers" by Gerhart Hauptmann in a complete edition on the 180th anniversary of the Silesian weavers' uprising. It is a moving story about misery, exploitation and despair that shook Europe at the time and remains relevant to this day.

• Complete edition of the drama by Gerhart Hauptmann.
• Lower Silesian-German original and Upper Silesian-Polish translation by Mirosław Syniawa.
• Shocking picture of the misery of the Silesian weavers.
• Based on the facts of the weavers' uprising in Lower Silesia in 1844.
• Dialogues of the weavers recorded in the dialect from the Bielawa area.
• Work of the Silesian Nobel laureate Gerhart Hauptmann.
• Ideal for lovers of literature and the history of Silesia.

Gerhart Hauptmann, born in Bad Salzbrunn, was a Silesian playwright, prose writer and poet, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912. His work is related to Silesia, and "The Weavers" is his most famous and important dramatic work. The work is based on authentic events related to the weavers' uprising in Lower Silesia in 1844. In his play, Hauptmann shows the misery and exploitation experienced by the weavers, as well as their desperate struggle for survival.

This edition contains both the original text in Lower Silesian-German and the translation into Upper Silesian-Polish by Mirosław Syniawa. Thanks to this, the reader has the opportunity to compare both versions and more fully understand the work. "The Weavers" is not only a historical drama, but also a universal story about the fight for dignity and social justice.

Silesia Progress presents this edition in a careful paperback cover, preserving the original format of 123x202 mm. Number of pages: 260. Year of publication: 2024. This is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of Silesia and German literature. Get to know the shocking history of the Silesian weavers and immerse yourself in the dramatic world created by Gerhart Hauptmann.

The drama "The Weavers" is not only a literary masterpiece, but also an important historical document that allows us to understand the realities of life of the Silesian weavers in the 19th century. It is a story about people who fought for survival in difficult conditions, and about their desperate revolt against exploitation. It is a reading that forces reflection on social problems and inequalities that are still present in our world.