Männliche Helden, weibliche Opfer. Joseph August von Törrings Dramen aus der bayerischen Landesgeschichte: "Kaspar der Thorringer" (1779/1785) und "Agnes Bernauerinn" (1780)
Male Heroes, Female Victims. Joseph August von Törring's Dramas from Bavarian Regional History: "Kaspar der Thorringer" (1779/1785) and "Agnes Bernauerinn" (1780)

Summary/Abstract: The chivalric dramas "Kaspar der Thorringer" and "Agnes Bernauerinn", very popular at their time, were written by the Bavarian nobleman and statesman Joseph August von Törring (1753-1826). They are based upon subjects taken from 15th Century Bavarian history and combine the medieval setting of a chivalric drama in the style of Storm and Stress with values derived from the world of thought of enlightened absolutism. In both plays, the male protagonist goes through a development from an egoistic power figure to one who acts altruistically in the interest of the community, a process of purification, however, to which the female protagonist falls victim, insofar as the loss of her life provides a decisive impetus for his behavior change.

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