Project Gutenberg 2004-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 182 Spitz, R. J. 1889 1954 Spitz, Raphael Jesaija Gloriant Een abel spel ende een edel dinc van den Hertoghe van Bruyswijc, hoe hi wert minnende des Roedelioens dochter van Abelant (Gloriant) Produced by Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "EEN ABEL SPEL ENDE EEN EDEL DINC VAN DEN HERTOGHE VAN BRUYSWIJC, HOE HI WERT MINNENDE DES ROEDELIOENS DOCHTER VAN ABELANT (GLORIANT)" is a medieval drama, likely written during the late Middle Ages. The narrative revolves around Gloriant, the Duke of Brunswijk, who is faced with the pressures of marrying for the benefit of his land while grappling with his own desires and encounters in a world rife with romantic intrigue and personal conflict. The opening portion of the play introduces us to Gloriant and his uncle Gheraert as they discuss the necessity of Gloriant marrying to secure heirs and ensure the prosperity of their realm. Gheraert emphasizes the need for a union with a noblewoman, suggesting a daughter of the king of Averne. As the dialogue unfolds, it becomes clear that Gloriant is reluctant to marry, believing no woman is worthy of him, highlighting themes of pride, duty, and love. This sets the stage for a tale of romantic entanglements, societal expectations, and the challenges of the heart in a medieval context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 400237 2025-10-06T08:30:10.559434 text/html 211364 2024-10-28T21:09:53 text/html 122690 2025-10-06T08:30:18.798420 application/epub+zip 129288 2025-10-06T08:30:11.882447 application/epub+zip 109687 2025-10-06T08:30:11.166454 application/epub+zip 283892 2025-10-06T08:30:22.343391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179721 2025-10-06T08:30:18.039392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189927 2022-09-07T14:47:08.312799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102231 2025-10-06T08:30:07.280469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82059 2024-10-28T21:09:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15854 2025-10-06T08:30:22.479391 application/rdf+xml 32447 2025-10-06T08:30:11.327469 image/jpeg 4289 2025-10-06T08:30:11.249433 image/jpeg 112577 2025-10-06T08:30:10.578453 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog