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The classic story of a sixteenth-century man who suffers injustice and takes the law into his own hands. After horse trader Kohlhaas protests an unfair tax, things escalate until he becomes the heroic leader of a rebellion against the king.

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This book is in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

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  1. Heinrich von Kleist (Author)
  2. Klaus-Michael Bogdal (Author)

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Original Language: German
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Publication Date: 1811
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Page Count: 120

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