Oulanem, A Tragedy is a poetic play written by Karl Marx in 1839 during his years as a student. [1] [2] The action takes place in a mountain town in Italy where a mysterious German stranger, Oulanem and his companion Lucindo, arrive. [3] The play was translated into English first by Robert Payne in 1971. [4]
Characters
- Oulanem – a German traveller
- Lucindo – Oulanem's companion
- Pertini – a citizen of a mountain town in Italy
- Alwander – a citizen of the same town
- Beatrice – Alwander's foster-daughter
- Wierin
- Perto – a monk
Analysis
Marx only completed the first act of the play. [1] The titular character's name is an anagram of Manuelo, which is believed to be a reference to Immanuel, the biblical name for Jesus Christ. [4] The first act includes a soliloquy in which Oulanem asks himself if he must destroy the world.
References
- ^ a b Skousen, Mark (2015-05-18). The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers. M.E. Sharpe. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-7656-2827-5.
- ^ McLellan, David (1973-12-01). Karl Marx: His Life and Thought. Springer. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-349-15514-9.
- ^ Jones, Gareth Stedman (2016-10-03). Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion. Harvard University Press. pp. 43–45. ISBN 978-0-674-97480-7.
- ^ a b Rothbard, Murray (2009). Review of Austrian Economics, Volume 4. Ludwig von Mises Institute. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-61016-163-3.
External links
- Early Works of Karl Marx: Book of Verse – Scenes from Oulanem: A Tragedy at Marxist Internet Archive.
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