Romantic ยท Drama / novella
Michael Kohlhaas
by Heinrich von Kleist. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Heinrich von Kleist, centered on law, violence, identity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
- Date
- 1810
- Origin
- Germany
- Era
- Romantic
- Genre
- Drama / novella
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Heinrich von Kleist, centered on law, violence, identity; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.