The Burgomaster of Stilemonde: A Play in Three Acts by Maurice Maeterlinck
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"The Burgomaster of Stilemonde: A Play in Three Acts" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a dramatic play written during the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story revolves around the moral dilemmas faced by a burgomaster of a small Belgian town as German soldiers invade. The central theme touches on the conflict between duty and survival, as characters navigate personal and national loyalties within the chaos of
war. The play unfolds in three acts, illustrating the intense emotional struggle of Cyrille Van Belle, the burgomaster, who is faced with the impending execution of an innocent man in order to satisfy the occupying German forces following the murder of a lieutenant. As pressure mounts, he must grapple with the consequences of his decisions for his family—his daughter Isabelle and son Floris—as well as the townsfolk. The narrative highlights the tensions between personal sacrifice, honor, and the moral constraints enforced by wartime authority, culminating in a poignant climax that unveils themes of heroism, loyalty, and the tragic cost of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921 |
| LoC No. | 18019907 |
| Title | The Burgomaster of Stilemonde: A Play in Three Acts |
| Credits |
Produced by Mark C. Orton, Carolyn Jablonski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47830 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 331 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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