Project Gutenberg 2006-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 182 Spitz, R. J. 1889 1954 Spitz, Raphael Jesaija Een abel spel van Esmoreit, sconics sone van Cecilien Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmoreit Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "Een abel spel van Esmoreit, sconics sone van Cecilien" by R. J. Spitz is a medieval theatrical play, likely written in the late 14th century. This play represents an "abel" or noble form of drama, characterized as serious and artful in contrast to the more comedic and less refined "sotternieën" (farces) that were often performed alongside it. The piece serves as an important cultural document, reflecting the imaginative storytelling of the medieval period. The storyline follows Esmoreit, the son of a Sicilian king, as he navigates complex family dynamics, identity, and destiny. The play opens with the backdrop of an ancient conflict involving succession, where Esmoreit is born as a potential heir, igniting jealousy in his cousin Robbrecht. As Esmoreit grows, various characters, including a master and a Saracen king, are drawn into the tale, leading to themes of love and intrigue. The two main female characters, Damiet and Esmoreit's mother, contribute to the emotional depth of the narrative as they confront loss and betrayal. Ultimately, the play illustrates the trials of noble lineage and the quest for one's identity, encapsulating rich medieval themes of honor, love, and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 218242 2025-10-07T12:12:46.087770 text/html 207553 2006-01-31T07:20:52 text/html 172296 2025-10-07T12:12:52.304712 application/epub+zip 173796 2025-10-07T12:12:47.488756 application/epub+zip 106117 2025-10-07T12:12:46.720781 application/epub+zip 259143 2025-10-07T12:12:54.901705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285236 2025-10-07T12:12:51.688727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217659 2022-09-08T12:12:08.038460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75173 2025-10-07T12:12:44.873757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75022 2006-01-31T07:20:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18138 2025-10-07T12:12:55.042704 application/rdf+xml 42058 2025-10-07T12:12:46.857749 image/jpeg 5358 2025-10-07T12:12:46.790759 image/jpeg 27316 2006-01-31T07:20:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 159281 2006-01-31T07:20:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 159654 2025-10-07T12:12:46.101762 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