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Title: Wallensteins Lager

Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Wallensteins Lager" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic poem that was written during the late 18th century, a time of significant political and artistic developments. This work is set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, focusing on the military and political dynamics of the era. Schiller explores the themes of power, loyalty, and the human condition through his portrayal of the interactions between soldiers and their commanders. The narrative unfolds in a military camp near Pilsen, where various characters, including soldiers, officers, and townsfolk, interact amidst the chaos of war. The characters express their thoughts on loyalty, duty, and the harsh realities of military life. Central to the plot is the figure of Wallenstein, a controversial general, whose fate is intertwined with the ambitions and fears of the soldiers. Through lively dialogue and a series of confrontations, the play captures the tension between individual desires and the overarching demands of loyalty to a leader and the state, ultimately immersing the reader in the emotional landscape of war and its consequences on human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805

EBook No.: 6518

Published: Sep 1, 2004

Downloads: 184

Language: German

Subject: Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Wallensteins Lager

Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Wallensteins Lager" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic poem that was written during the late 18th century, a time of significant political and artistic developments. This work is set against the backdrop of the Thirty Years' War, focusing on the military and political dynamics of the era. Schiller explores the themes of power, loyalty, and the human condition through his portrayal of the interactions between soldiers and their commanders. The narrative unfolds in a military camp near Pilsen, where various characters, including soldiers, officers, and townsfolk, interact amidst the chaos of war. The characters express their thoughts on loyalty, duty, and the harsh realities of military life. Central to the plot is the figure of Wallenstein, a controversial general, whose fate is intertwined with the ambitions and fears of the soldiers. Through lively dialogue and a series of confrontations, the play captures the tension between individual desires and the overarching demands of loyalty to a leader and the state, ultimately immersing the reader in the emotional landscape of war and its consequences on human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805

EBook No.: 6518

Published: Sep 1, 2004

Downloads: 184

Language: German

Subject: Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.