Die verhÀngnisvolle Gabel
work by Platen
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"Die verhÀngnisvolle Gabel," translated as "The Fateful Prong," is a witty comedy written by August, Graf von Platen. Platen, a German poet and dramatist, was known for his pursuit of classical purity in style, opposing the "undisciplined flamboyance" of the Romantic tradition. He wrote this play in the manner of Aristophanes as a critique of the Romantic Schicksaldrama, or fate drama. The play, published in 1826, satirized the excesses of Romanticism.12
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