A Drama of Life
in a Prologue, Seven Stages
and an
Epilogue
Persons of the Drama
The Philanthropist
The Pessimist
The Scientist
The Artist
Three Students
Two Lovers
The Ascetic
Two Aspirants
Prologue: In the Artist’s studio, preliminary meeting.
Seven stages of the ascent, of which the seventh is at the summit.
Epilogue: The new world.