Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Die Braut von Messina Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_of_Messina https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Braut_von_Messina This book content was graciously contributed by the Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Die Braut von Messina" by Friedrich Schiller is a tragic play written during the late 18th century. The narrative revolves around familial conflict, particularly focusing on the tension between two brothers, Don Manuel and Don Cesar, as well as the overarching theme of fraternal love and hatred. The mother, Donna Isabella, straddles the line between these conflicting loyalties, hoping to restore peace while dealing with the haunting legacy of her husband’s authoritarian rule. The opening of the play introduces Donna Isabella, deeply mourning the recent loss of her husband, while her two sons are embroiled in a violent feud. Isabella articulates her anguish over the rift between her sons, which is exacerbated by their father’s death, leading to bloody conflict within the city of Messina. As tensions escalate, Isabella reveals her desire to bring peace and reconcile her warring children, foreshadowing the dramatic twists of love, vengeance, and the search for identity that will unfold. The arrival of a messenger signaling the brothers' approach creates an anticipatory atmosphere, as Isabella hopes this reunion will end the long-standing animosity. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a complex exploration of family dynamics set against the backdrop of tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Sicily (Italy) -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 217698 2025-07-03T07:53:42.858461 text/html 217519 2025-01-09T23:23:17.746467 text/html 139161 2025-07-03T07:53:49.861403 application/epub+zip 141581 2025-07-03T07:53:45.520443 application/epub+zip 127811 2025-07-03T07:53:44.428416 application/epub+zip 286406 2025-07-03T07:53:52.330402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265543 2025-07-03T07:53:49.159431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241623 2022-09-03T12:12:02.484046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166852 2025-07-03T07:53:42.534441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159822 2020-12-29T17:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18029 2025-07-03T07:53:52.455365 application/rdf+xml 13547 2025-07-03T07:53:44.910423 image/jpeg 3387 2025-07-03T07:53:44.668444 image/jpeg 61116 2020-12-29T17:44:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 140271 2025-07-03T07:53:42.874445 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 de.wikipedia