Wallenstein 1: Wallensteinin leiri; Piccolominit by Friedrich Schiller

"Wallenstein 1: Wallensteinin leiri; Piccolominit" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic work completed in 1799. Set during the Thirty Years' War in 1633-1634, it follows the decline of General Albrecht von Wallenstein as he begins to rebel against Emperor Ferdinand II. The drama opens in Wallenstein's military camp, where soldiers praise their commander's freedom and power. Political intrigue intensifies as Wallenstein secretly negotiates with Swedish enemies while his loyal officers scheme and spy. At the center lies a forbidden love between Max Piccolomini and Wallenstein's daughter Thekla, complicating mounting tensions and conflicting loyalties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
Translator Koskimies, Vilppu
Title Wallenstein 1: Wallensteinin leiri; Piccolominit
Runomittainen näytelmä
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallenstein_(trilogy_of_plays)
Credits Produced by Juha Kiuru and Tapio Riikonen
Reading Level Reading ease score: 53.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language Finnish
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 45668
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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