The coming of peace (A family catastrophe)

Name: The coming of peace (A family catastrophe)
Author: Gerhart Hauptmann

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 9 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

On a snowy Christmas Eve in a remote Brandenburg country house, the Scholz family prepares for a holiday gathering that reveals deep social tensions and personal struggles, blending Ibsen-inspired drama with a hopeful vision of reconciliation.

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