Project Gutenberg 2014-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 184 Schoonmaker, Edwin Davies 1873 1940 The Saxons: A Drama of Christianity in the North Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "The Saxons: A Drama of Christianity in the North" by Edwin Davies Schoonmaker is a historical drama written in the early 20th century. The narrative likely explores the conflict between the Saxon pagan traditions and the encroaching influence of Christianity, focusing on themes of loyalty, identity, and the struggle against oppression. Key characters include Canzler, the chief of the Saxons, Oswald, a shepherd who becomes entwined in the religious turmoil, and Selma, Canzler's daughter. The opening of the drama sets the stage for this tumultuous struggle between the old traditions and Christianity. It introduces a forest scene where Fritz and Rudolph, two Saxon foresters, discuss the threat posed by a metaphorical dragon that represents external forces, potentially the advancing Christian influence. Their dialogue hints at a prophecy concerning Oswald, suggesting a pivotal role for him in their fate. As the scene unfolds, the characters grapple with their identities and desires, foreshadowing impending conflicts and highlighting the Saxon determination to defend their way of life against this spiritual invasion. The interplay among characters suggests deep emotional stakes as they confront both personal and collective crises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Religion/Spirituality 691992 2025-09-19T05:38:48.431447 text/html 693885 2024-10-24T11:54:21 text/html 195437 2025-09-19T05:39:06.685396 application/epub+zip 205362 2025-09-19T05:38:52.022441 application/epub+zip 204225 2025-09-19T05:38:50.177434 application/epub+zip 464590 2025-09-19T05:39:13.367315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403978 2025-09-19T05:39:04.407371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402414 2022-09-21T12:48:01.910747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385425 2025-09-19T05:38:45.134483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365443 2024-10-24T11:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16242 2025-09-19T05:39:13.539300 application/rdf+xml 10839 2025-09-19T05:38:50.390446 image/jpeg 1666 2025-09-19T05:38:50.287461 image/jpeg 179496 2025-09-19T05:38:48.471466 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