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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 181 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Die Piccolomini Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Piccolomini Produced by Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Die Piccolomini" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical drama written in the early 19th century that explores themes of power, loyalty, and betrayal during the Thirty Years' War. The play primarily revolves around key characters such as Wallenstein, the Duke of Friedland and commander of the imperial army, and the Piccolomini family, specifically General Octavio Piccolomini and his son Max, who is also a colonel. It delves into the complex relationships and political intrigue among the military leaders as tensions rise between nobility and the imperial court. At the start of the play, we are introduced to a gothic hall in Pilsen, decorated for military functions and filled with soldiers anticipating the arrival of their leaders. Characters like Illo, Buttler, and Isolani discuss military matters, revealing the strained relationships within the ranks. General Octavio Piccolomini enters, highlighting loyalty and the underlying power struggles as he expresses concern over Wallenstein's leadership style. We also see Max Piccolomini's eager anticipation of an impending reunion with his father and the accompanying discussions of military honor and duty. The opening sets the stage for an intricate saga of ambition and emotional conflict, positioning Wallenstein's authority in jeopardy alongside the loyalty of his soldiers to the emperor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von, Herzog von Friedland, 1583-1634 -- Drama Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 240573 2025-08-03T08:05:57.418702 text/html 240394 2025-01-09T23:29:07.039168 text/html 135298 2025-08-03T08:06:03.932705 application/epub+zip 137428 2025-08-03T08:05:59.159668 application/epub+zip 137428 2025-08-03T08:05:58.056688 application/epub+zip 300197 2025-08-03T08:06:06.633693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277751 2025-08-03T08:06:03.227674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251910 2022-09-03T12:18:46.923269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176528 2025-08-03T08:05:57.076768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174860 2014-09-23T19:47:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18583 2025-08-03T08:06:06.775661 application/rdf+xml 14089 2025-08-03T08:05:58.536681 image/jpeg 3652 2025-08-03T08:05:58.295675 image/jpeg 65134 2014-09-23T19:48:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 134626 2025-08-03T08:05:57.437701 application/octet-stream application/zip de.wikipedia en.wikipedia