Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Grillparzer, Franz 1791 1872 Die Jüdin von Toledo Historisches Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Die Jüdin von Toledo" by Franz Grillparzer is a historical tragedy composed in the early 19th century. The play unfolds in the context of medieval Spain, around the year 1195, and explores themes of love, religious conflict, and societal tension, particularly as they relate to the relationship between Christians and Jews. The central character appears to be Rahel, the daughter of Isaac, a Jewish merchant, whose beauty draws the attention of the Christian king Alfonso VIII. The opening of the play establishes a vibrant yet tense atmosphere within the royal garden of Toledo, introducing the characters of Isaac, Rahel, and Esther as they navigate their fears and desires in a world where Jews face severe restrictions and dangers. Isaac warns Rahel against approaching the royal presence, highlighting the societal prohibitions against Jews in royal spaces. Rahel, playful and defiant, expresses a desire to be seen by the king, setting the stage for a potentially fateful encounter. As tensions escalate with the arrival of the king and his retinue, the dynamics between the characters become increasingly complicated, encapsulating the themes of love and danger intertwined in this historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Man-woman relationships -- Drama Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, 1155-1214 -- Drama Jews -- Spain -- Castile -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 165542 165465 2024-10-04T09:32:00.938715 2023-10-04T08:45:26.177602 text/html text/html 165535 165458 2024-10-04T09:32:01.207730 2023-10-04T08:45:26.361619 text/html text/html 123544 2024-10-04T09:32:07.442684 application/epub+zip 124249 2024-10-04T09:32:03.121707 application/epub+zip 124249 2024-10-04T09:32:01.903730 application/epub+zip 263680 2024-10-04T09:32:09.960691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245208 2024-10-04T09:32:06.687686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237173 2022-09-04T12:48:58.644001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127315 127289 2024-10-04T09:32:00.599740 2023-10-04T08:45:25.943603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120710 2021-01-02T00:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49371 2021-01-02T00:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20268 2024-10-04T09:32:10.094669 application/rdf+xml 13695 2024-10-04T09:32:02.448716 image/jpeg 3468 2024-10-04T09:32:02.171710 image/jpeg 123684 2024-10-04T09:32:01.222728 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