Project Gutenberg 2005-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Vondel, Joost van den 1587 1679 Van den Vondel, Joost Vondel, J. V. (Joost van) Den Vondel, Joost van Vondel, Jost van den Vondelen, Joost van den Vondelen, J. V. (Joost van) Lucifer: Treurspel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer_(toneelstuk) Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "Lucifer: Treurspel" by Joost van den Vondel is a tragic play written in the mid-17th century. This literary work explores themes of ambition, rebellion, and the fall from grace, centering around the figure of Lucifer, the former archangel who ultimately leads a revolt against God. It delves into the conflict between Lucifer and the archangel Michael, shedding light on heavenly hierarchies and the spiritual battles that ensue, all while intertwining biblical allegories and philosophical reflections. The opening portion of "Lucifer: Treurspel" introduces the characters and establishes the setting in a heavenly environment. It begins with the conversation between Belzebub and Apollion, who discuss their mission to observe humanity and relay their findings to Lucifer. They express their envy towards humanity’s newly granted status and the gifts bestowed upon Adam and Eve by God, which sparks their resentment and ambition. As they prepare to report back to Lucifer, the tension surrounding Lucifer's pride and the divine order escalates, foreshadowing the conflict that will unfold as the narrative progresses. This initial setup effectively lays the groundwork for the themes of envy, defiance, and the quest for power prevalent throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch drama PT Text Browsing: Literature Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 263042 2025-06-07T10:50:53.945038 text/html 262863 2025-01-15T23:33:37.761487 text/html 160660 2025-06-07T10:51:02.081996 application/epub+zip 162955 2025-06-07T10:50:56.394036 application/epub+zip 162955 2025-06-07T10:50:54.967039 application/epub+zip 311822 2025-06-07T10:51:05.544981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286342 2025-06-07T10:51:00.961993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247268 2022-09-08T09:07:47.244425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212733 2025-06-07T10:50:53.556017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212254 2020-12-12T21:54:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83239 2020-12-12T21:54:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 212245 2020-12-12T21:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82940 2020-12-12T21:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19305 2025-06-07T10:51:05.697972 application/rdf+xml 12535 2025-06-07T10:50:55.530011 image/jpeg 3298 2025-06-07T10:50:55.244017 image/jpeg 156563 2025-06-07T10:50:53.975041 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 nl.wikipedia