Danton's Death

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Danton's Death (Dantons Tod) was the first play written by Georg Büchner. Research for the play started in late 1834 and he completed a first version of the complete script in five weeks during 1835.

The play follows the story of George Danton, a leader of the French Revolution, during the lull between the first and second terrors.

Danton's Death was lost for more than sixty years and didn't receive its premiere until 1902 - long after Büchner's death.