The edition from the German Classics Publishing House includes all the plays written by Gryphius himself and follows, with justified exceptions, the last prints published during the poet's lifetime. It offers a critically reviewed text, for which all prints from the 17th century and subsequent reprints were consulted. The commentary explains the plays based on the various fields of knowledge familiar to Gryphius as a universally educated poet, which he often utilized. The controversial opinions from the extensive research on Gryphius have also been taken into account. Overall, this reprint provides the most comprehensive commentary to date on the poet's dramatic works alongside the critical text.