02125cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000220011324500690013526400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050800450042152012710046653400450173765300100178285600430179213661UtSlPG20260610133325.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aMüller, Florian14aDer Bankerott: Eine gesellschaftliche Tragödie in fünf Akten 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-10-06 aProduced by PG Distributed Proofreaders. a"Der Bankerott: Eine gesellschaftliche Tragödie in fünf Akten" by Florian Müller is a drama written in the early 19th century. The play explores themes of societal failure and economic struggle, centering on characters like Questenberg, a textile manufacturer, and his son, Doctor Questenberg, as they navigate the pressures of financial collapse and social expectations. The opening of the play introduces the dire circumstances surrounding Questenberg's business, revealing a significant deficit and the desperate measures he considers to salvage his reputation and financial standing. The dialogue between Questenberg and the government official, v. Zitterwitz, highlights the overwhelming burden of debt and societal pressures, as well as the tensions between ambition and moral integrity. We meet various characters, including the banker Blashammer and Questenberg's son, who is struggling to find his place amid family and societal expectations while dealing with the looming specter of poverty and a potential arranged marriage. This sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of human desires, ethical dilemmas, and the societal construct of success amidst the backdrop of bankruptcy and personal despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aDrama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13661