Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 149 Tagore, Rabindranath 1861 1941 Lachmann, Hedwig 1865 1918 Landauer-Lachmann, Hedwig Landauer, Gustav 1870 1919 Der König der dunklen Kammer Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Marc-Andre Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der König der dunklen Kammer" by Rabindranath Tagore is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the mysterious figure of a king who remains largely unseen and the intricate relationships between him, his queen Sudarschana, and the citizens of his realm. The play delves into themes of love, longing, and the dichotomy of appearance versus reality, particularly highlighted through the Queen's desire to see her husband and her internal struggles with identity and societal norms. The opening of the play sets the stage in a city preparing for a grand celebration, introducing various characters who discuss the enigmatic king who has never been seen by his subjects. Citizens express their mixed feelings about the king's concealment, and humorous exchanges reveal a societal critique on leadership and governance. We are introduced to Sudarschana, the queen, who is trapped in a dark chamber and cannot comprehend the nature of her husband's identity since he only visits her in the dark. As she grapples with her yearning to see him, the foreshadowing of deeper conflicts begins to emerge, hinting at the complex dynamics that will unfold as the story progresses. This exposition sets up a compelling exploration of love, power, and the true essence of people behind their facades. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44250/44250-h/images/cover_ebook.jpg Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941 -- Translations into German Indic drama -- Translations into German Bengali drama -- Translations into German PK Text Browsing: Literature Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 183145 2025-06-18T03:45:46.058300 text/html 163607 2024-10-23T19:58:33 text/html 131045 2025-06-18T03:45:50.486322 application/epub+zip 131822 2025-06-18T03:45:46.869251 application/epub+zip 131822 2025-06-18T03:45:46.436309 application/epub+zip 207401 2025-06-18T03:45:53.265249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186741 2025-06-18T03:45:50.055303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186902 2022-09-20T07:48:48.826006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142326 2023-09-19T09:32:33.433763 text/plain 122517 2024-10-23T19:58:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17731 2025-06-18T03:45:53.440239 application/rdf+xml 13734 2025-06-18T03:45:46.540255 image/jpeg 2791 2025-06-18T03:45:46.486269 image/jpeg 133761 2025-06-18T03:45:46.076267 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia