Hans Lange: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä

Set in late medieval Pomerania, the five-act drama opens with a duchess troubled by a letter from her estranged husband demanding their son and unfolds through court discussions and local scenes. Advisers debate sending the young noble to a nearby village to curb his excesses, while meetings among lords threaten forceful recovery of family claims. Village episodes center on a farmer named Hans Lange, his household, and local tradespeople, providing a contrast between rural labor and aristocratic intrigue. The play juxtaposes parental duty, honor, and social rank, using alternating court and village settings to examine how personal estrangement and communal values shape characters' choices.