Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Arms and the man. German Helden Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helden Translation of: Arms and the man. Produced by Mike Pullen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Helden" by George Bernard Shaw is a comedy written during the late 19th century. The play follows various characters, including Raina, a young Bulgarian woman, and her romantic aspirations towards Sergius, a major in the Bulgarian army, as they navigate the complexities of war, heroism, and their own ideals of love. The work cleverly critiques the concept of heroism and the reality of war, revealing the often naive and romantic notions held by those who are not in the midst of battle. The opening of "Helden" introduces us to Raina, who is absorbed in the beauty of the night and speculating about the nature of heroism as she awaits news of the recent military conflict. Her mother, Katharina, interrupts Raina's musings with the announcement of Sergius's victory in battle, which elevates him to a heroic status in their eyes. The excitement and pride of the characters illuminate their perceptions of bravery, contrasting them with the harsh realities of warfare that are subtly underscored in their conversation. As the action unfolds, we are drawn into the tension of the setting, where a serbian officer is unexpectedly revealed to be hiding in Raina’s room, setting the stage for an exploration of conflicting loyalties and the complexities of personal and national identity amidst war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. de War -- Drama Love -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama English drama -- Translations into German Serbo-Bulgarian War, 1885 -- Drama Italians -- Bulgaria -- Drama Soldiers -- Bulgaria -- Drama Bulgaria -- Drama PR Text DE Drama Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 209204 2025-08-03T06:08:52.656117 text/html 209025 2025-01-09T21:20:28.026978 text/html 128361 2025-08-03T06:08:57.412103 application/epub+zip 131010 2025-08-03T06:08:54.181107 application/epub+zip 131011 2025-08-03T06:08:53.190107 application/epub+zip 215121 2025-08-03T06:08:59.716054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200435 2025-08-03T06:08:56.831111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182327 2022-09-03T09:44:16.949704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183192 2025-08-03T06:08:52.375108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175615 2020-12-29T08:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20086 2025-08-03T06:08:59.852093 application/rdf+xml 7811 2025-08-03T06:08:53.674088 image/jpeg 2154 2025-08-03T06:08:53.432086 image/jpeg 68366 2020-12-29T08:40:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 126037 2025-08-03T06:08:52.678090 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