Project Gutenberg 2015-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 99 Collin, Heinrich Joseph von 1772 1811 Von Collin, Heinrich Joseph Balboa: Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Produced by Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Balboa: Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen" by Heinrich Joseph von Collin is a dramatic play written in the early 19th century. The work revolves around the historical figure Vasco Nunez Balboa and the political and personal conflicts that arise in his pursuit of exploration and acceptance in the face of hostility from the local governor, Pedrarias. The central themes likely touch upon love, honor, betrayal, and the complexities of power dynamics. The opening of the play introduces an elaborate setting adorned for a celebration, which quickly reveals the impending marriage between Balboa and Pedrarias' daughter, Maria. The dialogue between characters such as Jeronimo and Linares establishes a tension underscored by Pedrarias' enmity towards Balboa. As the narrative unfolds, the audience is made aware of Maria's deep affection for Balboa, her father's bitterness, and the struggles that lie ahead for the couple as political intrigue and personal grievances threaten their union. The sense of foreboding is amplified by the conversation surrounding Pedrarias' true feelings towards Balboa, foreshadowing conflict that will likely escalate as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Austrian drama -- 19th century PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 324337 2025-08-19T15:53:22.246492 text/html 334278 2024-10-24T17:35:13 text/html 107688 2025-08-19T15:53:29.935448 application/epub+zip 111888 2025-08-19T15:53:23.447460 application/epub+zip 110401 2025-08-19T15:53:22.832491 application/epub+zip 218954 2025-08-19T15:53:33.508439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180106 2025-08-19T15:53:29.326486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177820 2022-09-22T10:17:33.665481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156963 2025-08-19T15:53:20.524502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137102 2024-10-24T17:35:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16419 2025-08-19T15:53:33.651416 application/rdf+xml 7357 2025-08-19T15:53:22.953495 image/jpeg 2072 2025-08-19T15:53:22.893463 image/jpeg 87423 2025-08-19T15:53:22.271480 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 en.wikipedia