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Hauptmann has a keen insight into people's inner world. Because of this, he created many characters that were truly lifelike, rather than just types representing a certain point of view or opinion. All the characters in his works, even the supporting ones, have rich life experiences. No matter what subject he writes about, even if he writes about the dark side of life, he always has a noble character. This noble character and exquisite art give his works great appeal.

The Nobel Prize in Literature, with its great spirit of human idealism, provides an eternal standard for world literature. It includes poetry, novels, prose, drama, philosophy, history and other different genres. Masterpieces of different styles are full of brilliance and unique characteristics, comprehensively showing the overall situation of world literature in the 20th century. Although these writers with very different approaches have different languages, concepts, and backgrounds, their majestic attitude of holding high the banner of ideologicalism is the same, and their spirit of freedom of courageous pursuit is the same. Their majestic appearance is reflected in their works; their spirit is reflected in the words of these works. This series of books contains all the essence of their works that are revered by all generations. This series of books has erected a literary monument for us in the 20th century.

This book contains two classic plays by Hauptmann. Among them, "The Weavers" is based on the 1844 Silesian weavers' uprising. It has epoch-making significance. The oppressed and exploited workers in the play appear on the stage as heroic figures for the first time. The script points out to people: Keeping oneself in peace can only lead to massacre by the enemy. The only way to survive is to rise up and fight. The bellsmith in "The Sinking Bell" went through many hardships in order to cast a grand bell, but never succeeded. He swayed between secular society and the fairy world, confused. It expresses the artist's contradiction between lofty ideals and worldly pursuits.