Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von 1749 1832 Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, J. W. (Johann Wolfgang) Goethe, Juan Wolfgango Egmont Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_(play) There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1945 "Egmont" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a tragedy written during the late 18th century. The play centers around the character of Count Egmont, a prominent and well-loved figure in Flanders who faces political strife and oppression under Spanish rule. The narrative explores themes of freedom, loyalty, and the conflict between individual desires and authoritarian power. At the start of "Egmont," the stage is set in Brussels, with various citizens engaging in discussions surrounding their freedoms and the rising tensions under the foreign rulers. As the characters participate in games and celebrate the accomplishments of Egmont, who is revered for his valor and kind disposition, the atmosphere is marked by both camaraderie and underlying unrest. The count's relationship with Margarete von Parma, the regent, and other key figures such as Prince of Orange foreshadows the complex political dynamics that will unfold. The opening part introduces sharp dialogues about the existing social order and hints at the chaos brewing in the background, establishing the stage for Egmont's tragic trajectory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Egmont, Lamoraal, Graaf van, 1522-1568 -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) PT Text Harvard Classics DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 217061 2025-08-01T12:26:20.032703 text/html 216874 2025-01-07T23:21:07.139112 text/html 144806 2025-08-01T12:26:25.331746 application/epub+zip 147344 2025-08-01T12:26:21.777706 application/epub+zip 147344 2025-08-01T12:26:20.657704 application/epub+zip 251268 2025-08-01T12:26:27.763663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237508 2025-08-01T12:26:24.697685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211621 2022-08-01T11:50:24.032855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188735 2025-08-01T12:26:19.713721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178969 2019-08-07T12:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71278 2019-08-07T12:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18628 2025-08-01T12:26:27.893661 application/rdf+xml 10839 2025-08-01T12:26:21.199695 image/jpeg 2777 2025-08-01T12:26:20.929694 image/jpeg 142748 2025-08-01T12:26:20.051709 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia