Ephraim's Breite: A Drama In Five Acts is a play written by the German author Carl Hauptmann and originally published in 1900. The story is set in a small village in Germany in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Ephraim, who is born into poverty and struggles to make a living as a woodcutter.Despite his difficult circumstances, Ephraim is determined to improve his life and become successful. He falls in love with a wealthy woman named Gertrud and hopes to marry her, but their different social classes create obstacles for their relationship.Throughout the play, Ephraim faces numerous challenges, including financial difficulties, societal pressures, and personal conflicts. He must navigate these obstacles while trying to achieve his goals and maintain his integrity.Ephraim's Breite explores themes of social class, love, ambition, and the human condition. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work of drama that continues to be studied and performed today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.