''Oulanem'' is a

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or poetic

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written by

Karl Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 ...

in 1839 during his years as a student. The action takes place in a mountain town in Italy.

Characters

* Oulanem – a German traveller * Lucindo – Oulanem companion * Pertini – a citizen of a mountain town in Italy * Alwander – a citizen of the same town * Beatrice – Alwander's foster-daughter * Wierin * Perto – a monk

References

External links

Early Works of Karl Marx: Book of Verse – Scenes from ''Oulanem: A Tragedy''
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