# Das Friedensfest

By Gerhart Hauptmann.

"Das Friedensfest: Eine Familienkatastrophe" by Gerhart Hauptmann is a play written in 1889. On Christmas Eve in the 1880s, a severely dysfunctional family attempts reconciliation when the long-absent father returns home gravely ill. As estranged siblings and their bitter parents gather under one roof, old wounds resurface and tensions explode. What begins as a hopeful reunion spirals into devastating conflict, revealing the deep fractures that have torn this family apart for years. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Subjects: Christmas plays; German drama

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