02118cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500600014726400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801040042452011660052853400450169465300170173985600430175699900170179916636UtSlPG20260610133405.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHagedorn, Hermann,d1882-196410aMakers of Madness :bA Play in One Act and Three Scenes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-09-03  aProduced by Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.  a"Makers of Madness" by Hermann Hagedorn is a one-act play written during the early 20th century. This dramatic work explores themes of power, war, and the moral dilemmas faced by leaders who must decide whether to pursue peace or war for their nation. Set against a backdrop of escalating tensions between two fictional factions, the play scrutinizes the nature of authority and the consequences of decision-making in a volatile political climate.  The narrative unfolds primarily in the court of a fictional king and his ministers, who grapple with the prospect of war against the Republic. The fears and ambitions of the King clash with the aggressive desires of his ministers, particularly the Prime Minister and the Chief of Staff. As negotiations unfold, the King's attempt at diplomacy is met with resistance from his advisors, who view conflict as a means of preserving national honor. Tensions build rapidly, and the ultimate decision to proceed with war is made despite the King's fervent opposition and moral qualms, encapsulating the madness and complexity of political maneuvering during crisis moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWar -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16636  c58024d58024