Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 46 Grillparzer, Franz 1791 1872 Sappho : $b Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Sappho : Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen" by Franz Grillparzer is a dramatic play written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the legendary poet Sappho and her tumultuous relationship with Phaon, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the conflicts between personal desire and societal expectations. The opening of the play introduces Sappho as she returns to her home in Lesbos, celebrated and crowned for her poetic prowess, which she sees as a burden related to her artistry rather than a cause forjoy. As she is welcomed by her people, her close servant Rhamnes prepares for her arrival while expressing concern that Sappho should relish the attention. The atmosphere is filled with anticipation as Sappho declares her love for Phaon, who is portrayed as a young man of humble beginnings. The scene is set for conflict, as Sappho becomes emotionally intertwined with Phaon’s eventual affection for a younger servant, Melitta, highlighting the themes of love that are both passionate and painful. This initial setup hints at Sappho's internal struggles and foreshadows the unfolding drama related to her feelings of jealousy and inadequacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Sappho -- Drama Tragedies PT Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 171651 171574 2024-10-04T09:36:48.582736 2023-10-04T08:49:05.910905 text/html text/html 171644 171567 2024-10-04T09:36:48.863744 2023-10-04T08:49:06.101896 text/html text/html 127285 2024-10-04T09:36:56.212692 application/epub+zip 128965 2024-10-04T09:36:51.636717 application/epub+zip 124140 2024-10-04T09:36:50.458721 application/epub+zip 232775 2024-10-04T09:36:58.848665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211149 2024-10-04T09:36:55.462703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187826 2022-09-04T12:53:45.855296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129102 129076 2024-10-04T09:36:48.176735 2023-10-04T08:49:05.609906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 122768 2021-01-02T00:06:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49542 2021-01-02T00:06:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19594 2024-10-04T09:36:58.978664 application/rdf+xml 10524 2024-10-04T09:36:50.997718 image/jpeg 2901 2024-10-04T09:36:50.726723 image/jpeg 126226 2024-10-04T09:36:48.878731 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