Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Die Piccolomini Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Die Piccolomini" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical drama written in the early 19th century that explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal during the Thirty Years' War. The play primarily revolves around key characters such as Wallenstein, the Duke of Friedland and commander of the imperial army, and the Piccolomini family, specifically General Octavio Piccolomini and his son Max, who is also a colonel. It delves into the complex relationships and political intrigue among the military leaders as tensions rise between nobility and the imperial court. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a gothic hall in Pilsen, decorated for military functions and filled with soldiers anticipating the arrival of their leaders. Characters like Illo, Buttler, and Isolani discuss military matters, revealing the strained relationships within the ranks. General Octavio Piccolomini enters, highlighting loyalty and the underlying power struggles as he expresses concern over Wallenstein's leadership style. We also see Max Piccolomini's eager anticipation of an impending reunion with his father and the accompanying discussions of military honor and duty. The opening sets the stage for an intricate saga of ambition and emotional conflict, positioning Wallenstein's authority in jeopardy alongside the loyalty of his soldiers to the emperor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 -- Drama Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature 240401 240335 2024-10-03T09:38:55.370498 2023-10-03T08:43:09.221648 text/html text/html 240394 240328 2024-10-03T09:38:55.660469 2023-10-03T08:43:09.425649 text/html text/html 135228 2024-10-03T09:39:02.885440 application/epub+zip 137446 2024-10-03T09:38:57.603467 application/epub+zip 137445 2024-10-03T09:38:56.381461 application/epub+zip 300245 2024-10-03T09:39:05.874428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277751 2024-10-03T09:39:02.099457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251910 2022-09-03T12:18:46.923269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176528 176513 2024-10-03T09:38:54.977491 2023-10-03T08:43:08.876642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 174860 2014-09-23T19:47:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65134 2014-09-23T19:48:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19774 2024-10-03T09:39:06.009405 application/rdf+xml 14089 2024-10-03T09:38:56.935451 image/jpeg 3652 2024-10-03T09:38:56.648459 image/jpeg 134563 2024-10-03T09:38:55.678466 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