Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Egmont There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1945 "Egmont" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragedy written during the late 18th century. The play centers around the character of Count Egmont, a prominent and well-loved figure in Flanders who faces political strife and oppression under Spanish rule. The narrative explores themes of freedom, loyalty, and the conflict between individual desires and authoritarian power. At the start of "Egmont," the stage is set in Brussels, with various citizens engaging in discussions surrounding their freedoms and the rising tensions under the foreign rulers. As the characters participate in games and celebrate the accomplishments of Egmont, who is revered for his valor and kind disposition, the atmosphere is marked by both camaraderie and underlying unrest. The count's relationship with Margarete von Parma, the regent, and other key figures such as Prince of Orange foreshadows the complex political dynamics that will unfold. The opening part introduces sharp dialogues about the existing social order and hints at the chaos brewing in the background, establishing the stage for Egmont's tragic trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Egmont, Lamoraal, Graaf van, 1522-1568 -- Drama Tragedies PT Text Harvard Classics DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 216873 216776 2024-09-01T12:19:52.949222 2023-10-01T11:08:51.333142 text/html text/html 216866 216769 2024-09-01T12:19:53.131191 2023-10-01T11:08:51.500170 text/html text/html 122772 2024-09-01T12:19:57.918176 application/epub+zip 125552 2024-09-01T12:19:54.377186 application/epub+zip 125551 2024-09-01T12:19:53.610180 application/epub+zip 228523 2024-09-01T12:20:00.449140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214763 2024-09-01T12:19:57.293163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211621 2022-08-01T11:50:24.032855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188735 188703 2024-09-01T12:19:52.657195 2023-10-01T11:08:51.094139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178969 2019-08-07T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71278 2019-08-07T12:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18573 2024-09-01T12:20:00.578149 application/rdf+xml 10862 2024-09-01T12:19:53.940176 image/jpeg 2773 2024-09-01T12:19:53.773173 image/jpeg 124479 2024-09-01T12:19:53.151206 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 de.wikipedia