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The Broken Jug (also sometimes translated The Broken Pitcher) (German: Der zerbrochne Krug) is a comedy written by the German playwright Heinrich von Kleist. Kleist first conceived the idea for the play in 1801 upon looking at a copper engraving in Heinrich Zschokke’s house entitled Le juge ou la cruche cassée. In 1803 challenged over his ability to write comedy Kleist dictated the first three scenes of the play though it was not completed until 1806.
