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A humorous play in German. Leipzig 1893 - The copy of Theodor Herzl
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A humorous play in German. Leipzig 1893 - The copy of Theodor Herzl
Anderer Leute Kinder oder Bob und Teddy in der Fremde. Children of Other People or Bob and Teddy in a Foreign Country - A Humorous German Play by John Habberton, Leipzig - 1893 - Theodor Herzl's copy with the owner signature of Herzl on the first page.
Although he studied and qualified as a doctor of law at the University of Vienna, Herzl soon chose to leave the legal field and work as a journalist, writer and playwright. From an early age, Herzl connected with German fiction. During high school, Herzl sometimes became enthusiastic about humanities, literature, poetry, and German history. He read a lot and his two favorite poets were Heinrich Heine and Nicholas Lanau. In 1887 Herzl began to publish several filigrees himself. But the plays he staged were rejected several times by the theaters he approached, most notably the Burgtheater (Vienna City Theater). The increase in antisemitic phenomena that Herzl had witnessed caused him to stop engaging in theater and plays and focus on finding a political solution to the Jewish problem.
300 [4] p. 14 cm. Nice cover with gilt inscription. The top of the title page has been restored. Good condition.
