The Technique of the Drama was written in 1863, and passed through six editions before its translation into English. It has attained the rank of a first-class authority. Gustav Freytag (1816 - 1895), scholar, poet, novelist, critic, playwright, editor, soldier, publicist, was born in Kreuzburg, Silesia. | Technique of the Drama by Gustav Freytag, Paperback | Indigo Chapters