Der Hessische Landbote

The Hessian Courier

AuthorGeorg Büchner

LanguageGerman

Year1834

CountryGermany

GenreNonfiction / Essays / Treatise

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The Hessian Courier is an eight-page pamphlet, written by Georg Büchner in 1834, in which he argues against the social injustices of his time. It was printed and published following editorial revision by the Butzbach pastor Friedrich Ludwig Weidig. The first copies of the pamphlet were secretly distributed in the Grand Duchy of Hesse on the eve of 31 July 1834. The pamphlet is famous for its first line: "Peace to the huts! War on the palaces!".— Wikipedia