
Pandora's Box
- First published
- 1902
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts" by Frank Wedekind is a play written in 1904. The second part of Wedekind's Lulu plays, it follows the femme fatale Lulu after her prison escape for murdering her husband. From lavish Parisian society to a London garret, Lulu descends through increasingly desperate circumstances, accompanied by obsessive lovers and exploiters. This controversial tragedy explores lust, greed, and the ambiguous nature of its central character, culminating in a violent encounter with Jack the Ripper.
- Tragedies (Drama)
- German drama
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #33415. Pandora's Box on Wikipedia.


