Leonce und Lena

Büchner's comedy "Leonce and Lena" is preserved in two versions, neither of which is based on manuscripts written or authorized by the author, but rather on handwritten versions that were intended to facilitate the first publication of the play after Büchner's death. One must assume mitigating and softening interventions by the copyists and editors, the extent of which can only be assessed with the help of the critical edition presented here. Thus, as is often the case with Büchner, some tension emerges.