full length · drama

Minna Von Barnhelm

by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · translated by Ernest Bell

11 roles (0M / 0F / 11 any) · approx 147–203 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Maj. T	lead	264 speeches
Min	lead	251 speeches
Fran	lead	197 speeches
Just	supporting	126 speeches
Wer	supporting	121 speeches
Land	supporting	108 speeches
Ric	minor	33 speeches
Lady	minor	12 speeches
Ser	minor	8 speeches
Count	minor	8 speeches
Ord	minor	4 speeches

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Monologues from this play

Just monologue (Act 1) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Fran monologue (Act 2) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 2) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Maj. T monologue (Act 2) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Land monologue (Act 3) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~2 min
Wer monologue (Act 3) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Wer monologue (Act 3) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Ric monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~2 min
Ric monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Ric monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Fran monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Maj. T monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min
Min monologue (Act 4) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~2 min
Maj. T monologue (Act 5) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~2 min
Maj. T monologue (Act 5) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~2 min
Min monologue (Act 5) — Minna Von Barnhelm dramatic · ~1 min