Project Gutenberg 2004-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 290 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Swanwick, Anna 1813 1899 Die Jungfrau von Orleans. English The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Maid of Orleans: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. The plot centers around the legendary figure of Joan of Arc, showcasing her rise as a spiritual and military leader during the Hundred Years' War, including her interactions with both the French and English nobility. The text suggests themes of patriotism, destiny, and the contrasts between male and female roles in warfare. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a rural setting where Thibaut d'Arc and his three daughters discuss the impending dangers of war as English forces encroach upon their lands. Thibaut expresses his concern about the fate of the kingdom, while Johanna, his youngest daughter, is portrayed as a mysterious and ambitious figure, seemingly distanced from traditional female roles. As tension builds, we witness Johanna experiencing a profound calling and determination to help preserve her homeland from foreign oppression. The initial scenes set the stage for her transformation into a powerful symbol of hope and resistance, as she is propelled toward her fateful destiny through prophetic visions and divine inspiration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 -- Drama France -- History -- Charles VII, 1422-1461 -- Drama PT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 243809 243813 2024-10-03T10:41:14.733234 2023-10-03T09:30:19.586348 text/html text/html 239258 2020-12-30T00:45:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 500577 2020-12-30T00:45:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 586745 2024-10-03T10:41:25.124172 application/epub+zip 593828 2024-10-03T10:41:18.257263 application/epub+zip 157757 2024-10-03T10:41:16.845198 application/epub+zip 753498 2024-10-03T10:41:28.402167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752032 2024-10-03T10:41:24.179202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280002 2022-09-03T13:30:06.886199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204903 204877 2024-10-03T10:41:14.215249 2023-10-03T09:30:19.206322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 204649 2020-12-30T00:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80093 2020-12-30T00:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21156 2024-10-03T10:41:28.666140 application/rdf+xml 13232 2024-10-03T10:41:17.442209 image/jpeg 3296 2024-10-03T10:41:17.141216 image/jpeg 576007 2024-10-03T10:41:14.765280 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 en.wikipedia