The Awakening of Spring: A Tragedy of Childhood
Translated by Francis J. Ziegler
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The opening
SCENE FIRST.
A Dwelling Room.
Wendla. Why have you made my dress so long, Mother?
Frau Bergmann. You are fourteen years old to-day.
Wendla. Had I known you were going to make my dress so long, I would rather not have been fourteen.
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About this edition
- The words
- Francis J. Ziegler's English translation, copied word for word.
- Copied from
- Left out
- The source library's header, footer and license, in 2 places
- The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
- Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 3 places
- Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers