The Robbers by Friedrich Schiller
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"The Robbers" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic play published in 1781. This groundbreaking work centers on two aristocratic brothers locked in devastating conflict: the charismatic Karl and the calculating Franz, who schemes to steal his brother's inheritance. As Franz's manipulations drive Karl toward rebellion and violence, the play explores the blurred lines between liberty and law, good and evil. Schiller's emotionally charged language and unflinching portrayal of violence shocked eighteenth-century audiences,
making him an overnight sensation and profoundly influencing European melodrama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Die räuber. English |
| Title | The Robbers |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Robbers |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Brothers -- Drama |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Drama |
| Subject | German drama -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6782 |
| Release Date | Dec 8, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1695 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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