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PRÁVNĚHISTORICKÉ STUDIE, Vol 51 No 3 (2021), 57–69
Kleistův „Michael Kohlhaas“ jako výraz vášnivé touhy po dosažení spravedlnosti, jakož i další autorova díla vztahující se k problematice „práva a literatury“
[Kleist’s “Michael Kohlhaas” as Expression of Passionate Desire to Achieve Justice, and Other Kleist’s Works Related to Problems of “Law and Literature”]
Radim Seltenreich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/2464689X.2021.32
published online: 20. 12. 2021
abstract
The article deals with the work of Heinrich von Kleist (1777–1811) in terms of its relation to the problems of “law and literature”. It focuses on the fact that this German writer belongs to those great creators who attached extraordinary care to the question of law and justice in his work. At first, the paper deals shortly with the life of this important figure of the German letters. Then the main attention is paid to the nouvelle “Michael Kohlhaas” which might be considered as the most important of his works related to the “law and literature” topic. This is given especially by the general preset of the story in which the main hero fights for the achievement of the justice tirelessly even at the cost of sacrificing his family's happiness and his life. Next part of the paper makes us familiar with certain aspects of the plot. Finally, the other works of Kleist related to the problems of “law and literature” and legal questions involved are analyzed.
keywords: law and literature; Heinrich von Kleist; Michael Kohlhaas; justice; legal system
references (5)
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5. STROMŠÍK, J. Od Grimmelshausena k Dürrenmattovi (Kapitoly z německé literatury). Praha: Nakladatelství H a H, 1994.
Kleistův „Michael Kohlhaas“ jako výraz vášnivé touhy po dosažení spravedlnosti, jakož i další autorova díla vztahující se k problematice „práva a literatury“ is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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