Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 42 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Arms and the man. German Helden Translation of: Arms and the man. Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mike Pullen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Helden" by George Bernard Shaw is a comedy written during the late 19th century. The play follows various characters, including Raina, a young Bulgarian woman, and her romantic aspirations towards Sergius, a major in the Bulgarian army, as they navigate the complexities of war, heroism, and their own ideals of love. The work cleverly critiques the concept of heroism and the reality of war, revealing the often naive and romantic notions held by those who are not in the midst of battle. The opening of "Helden" introduces us to Raina, who is absorbed in the beauty of the night and speculating about the nature of heroism as she awaits news of the recent military conflict. Her mother, Katharina, interrupts Raina's musings with the announcement of Sergius's victory in battle, which elevates him to a heroic status in their eyes. The excitement and pride of the characters illuminate their perceptions of bravery, contrasting them with the harsh realities of warfare that are subtly underscored in their conversation. As the action unfolds, we are drawn into the tension of the setting, where a serbian officer is unexpectedly revealed to be hiding in Raina’s room, setting the stage for an exploration of conflicting loyalties and the complexities of personal and national identity amidst war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de War -- Drama Love -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama English drama -- Translations into German Serbo-Bulgarian War, 1885 -- Drama Italians -- Bulgaria -- Drama Soldiers -- Bulgaria -- Drama Bulgaria -- Drama PR Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 209032 208914 2024-10-03T07:23:47.546118 2023-10-03T07:03:59.375232 text/html text/html 209025 208907 2024-10-03T07:23:48.006075 2023-10-03T07:03:59.533240 text/html text/html 128289 2024-10-03T07:23:54.224058 application/epub+zip 131016 2024-10-03T07:23:50.260084 application/epub+zip 131017 2024-10-03T07:23:48.719089 application/epub+zip 215147 2024-10-03T07:23:56.990099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200435 2024-10-03T07:23:53.373097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182327 2022-09-03T09:44:16.949704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183192 183125 2024-10-03T07:23:46.999124 2023-10-03T07:03:59.161243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 175615 2020-12-29T08:40:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68366 2020-12-29T08:40:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21307 2024-10-03T07:23:57.326046 application/rdf+xml 7811 2024-10-03T07:23:49.556069 image/jpeg 2154 2024-10-03T07:23:49.090074 image/jpeg 125972 2024-10-03T07:23:48.024105 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