Arthur Schnitzler
Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author and dramatist. He is considered one of the most significant representatives of Viennese Modernism. Schnitzler’s works, which include psychological dramas and narratives, dissected turn-of-the-century Viennese bourgeois life, making him a sharp and stylistically conscious chronicler of Viennese society around 1900.
The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays
Amidst familial expectations and societal pressures, characters navigate complex relationships, hidden desires, and looming illness in early 20th-century Vienna.
By Arthur Schnitzler
The Road to the Open
In a world of social expectations and personal desires, a young man's path through grief and remembrance points him toward self-discovery and the possibilities of life.
By Arthur Schnitzler
Bertha Garlan
A widow in a small town confronts loneliness and lost dreams as past loves resurface, challenging her quiet existence.
By Arthur Schnitzler
The Dead Are Silent 1907
A forbidden romance turns to tragedy, forcing a desperate choice that leads to a haunting silence and lives forever changed by a moment of fear.
By Arthur Schnitzler
Casanova's Homecoming
An aging charmer, longing for home, discovers that neither love nor adventure come as easily as they once did.
By Arthur Schnitzler
Hands Around [Reigen]: A Cycle of Ten Dialogues
In a society of complex relationship dynamics, people from different social classes engage in intimate conversations, revealing the complicated nature of love and desire.
By Arthur Schnitzler