Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 78 Shelley, Percy Bysshe 1792 1822 Shelley, P. B. (Percy Bysshe) Gutteling, Alex. 1884 1910 Gutteling, Henricus Zacharias Alexander Prometheus unbound. Dutch Prometheus ontboeid: Een lyrisch drama in vier bedrijven Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Valère Swinnen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prometheus ontboeid: Een lyrisch drama in vier bedrijven" by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a lyrical drama written in the early 19th century. This poetic work explores themes of oppression, suffering, and the quest for enlightenment through the mythological figure of Prometheus, who defies the gods to give fire and knowledge to humanity. The narrative portrays the character of Prometheus, bound and tormented by Jupiter, symbolizing the struggle against tyranny and the enduring nature of hope and love. The opening of this drama introduces Prometheus, bound in a desolate ravine as he laments his eternal suffering under Jupiter's tyranny. He expresses despair but also a fierce determination to endure, highlighting the tension between the sovereign power of the gods and the plight of humankind. Accompanied by the spirits of the Earth and two sea nymphs, Panthea and Ione, Prometheus evokes the forces of nature in his sorrowful plight while yearning for a revelation that may ultimately liberate him and humanity. The stage is set for a profound exploration of themes such as love and redemption, as well as the powerful struggle against oppressive rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Prometheus (Greek deity) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 192215 192216 2024-10-08T05:03:06.272104 2023-09-08T07:19:15.151846 text/html text/html 207495 2006-02-22T07:03:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 307096 2006-02-22T07:04:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316794 2024-10-08T05:03:14.765066 application/epub+zip 318628 2024-10-08T05:03:07.709090 application/epub+zip 126658 2024-10-08T05:03:06.914055 application/epub+zip 392331 2024-10-08T05:03:17.257023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367913 2024-10-08T05:03:14.089019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176364 2022-09-08T13:11:36.201363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165376 165255 2024-10-08T05:03:05.247114 2023-09-08T07:19:14.358784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164955 2006-02-22T07:03:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63816 2006-02-22T07:04:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20189 2024-10-08T05:03:17.390024 application/rdf+xml 12669 2024-10-08T05:03:07.140078 image/jpeg 1868 2024-10-08T05:03:06.972154 image/jpeg 312308 2024-10-08T05:03:06.313102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia