Kleist, Heinrich von 1777-1811 creator text utu 2004 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Penthesilea" by Heinrich von Kleist is a tragedy written in 1808. The play reimagines the mythological Amazon queen who enters the Trojan War to capture Greek warriors as potential husbands—a sacred Amazon tradition. When Penthesilea and the hero Achilles meet on the battlefield, they fall passionately in love. But their mutual desire collides violently with Amazon law, which demands that warriors defeat men in combat before claiming them. A devastating misunderstanding transforms love into fury, leading to a shocking climax that explores the dangerous boundary between passion and destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthesilea_(Kleist) Release date is 2004-10-01 Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London Original publication data not identified Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Drama Achilles (Mythological character) -- Drama Verse drama PT Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6648 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6648 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133155.0 6648