Project Gutenberg 2004-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 729 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Mellish, Joseph Charles 1768 1823 Mary Stuart: A Tragedy Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Mary Stuart: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical play written in the early 19th century. The drama revolves around the tragic life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who, while imprisoned in England, grapples with the loss of her former power and dignity. The opening scenes set the stage for a fierce exploration of her entrapment and the political machinations involving her captivity, particularly focusing on her relationship with Queen Elizabeth I. The opening of the play introduces audiences to a common apartment in the Castle of Fotheringhay, where Mary Stuart's retinue confronts her jailers, revealing the oppressive circumstances surrounding her imprisonment. Characters like Hannah Kennedy, Mary's nurse, and Sir Amias Paulet, her keeper, express the turmoil and indignities faced by Mary, as they contend with the loss of her regal possessions and honor. The dialogue captures the cruel reality of Mary's situation and her desperate plea for compassion and a meeting with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, to seek justice and understanding. This tragic backdrop is further complicated by political tensions, treachery, and Mary's inner turmoil regarding her past decisions, setting the tone for a powerful exploration of themes such as power, justice, and female agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Drama Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567 -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Drama PT Text Opera Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 276295 276299 2024-10-03T10:40:59.411295 2023-10-03T09:30:08.894761 text/html text/html 270602 2020-12-30T00:45:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 514678 2020-12-30T00:45:27 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 595568 2024-10-03T10:41:10.482258 application/epub+zip 604842 2024-10-03T10:41:02.984275 application/epub+zip 165815 2024-10-03T10:41:01.524309 application/epub+zip 780486 2024-10-03T10:41:13.876237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788462 2024-10-03T10:41:09.624244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303954 2022-09-03T13:29:49.374056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236369 236343 2024-10-03T10:40:58.828349 2023-10-03T09:30:08.540735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 236182 2020-12-30T00:45:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91369 2020-12-30T00:45:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21524 2024-10-03T10:41:14.042223 application/rdf+xml 14847 2024-10-03T10:41:02.108283 image/jpeg 4044 2024-10-03T10:41:01.815282 image/jpeg 584138 2024-10-03T10:40:59.446360 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia