Dantons Tod. Summary
Georg Büchner

Dantons Tod. Summary

Danton's Death by Georg Buchner is the story of the last days of George Danton who is a leader of one of the sects of revolutionaries during the French Revolution. Another leader of the Revolution, Robespierre, is Danton's rival. Although the two men are ostensibly on the same side - that is, against the monarchy - they are rivals.

Danton is a libertarian who hopes to bring liberty to the French...

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