About “Merry-go-round”
La Ronde is a play written by Arthur Schnitzler in 1897. It features ten characters involved in secret sexual relationships that form an interconnected circle. The play examines the sexual morality and class ideology of its time through interactions between different characters. It includes individuals from various social levels, highlighting how sexual relationships cross class boundaries. The play was printed privately in 1900 and first performed publicly in 1920, where it caused strong reactions. It has two titles—Reigen in German and La Ronde in French—both referring to a round dance, similar to the English rhyme Ring a Ring o' Roses. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
More by Arthur Schnitzler
- Traumnovelle · 1926
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