Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Kleist, Heinrich von 1777 1811 Kleist, Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Von Kleist, Heinrich Kleist, H. V. (Heinrich von) Prinz Friedrich von Homburg Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Homburg_(play) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prinz_Friedrich_von_Homburg_oder_die_Schlacht_bei_Fehrbellin This text was produced for Project Gutenberg by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Prinz Friedrich von Homburg" by Heinrich von Kleist is a play written in the early 19th century that delves into themes of duty, ambition, and the complexities of human emotions within the backdrop of war. The story revolves around the character of Prince Friedrich, a young warrior grappling with the tension between his desires for glory and the obligations imposed by his royal lineage and military commands. The opening of the play introduces us to a night scene set in a garden, just prior to a crucial battle. We see Prince Friedrich of Homburg in a vulnerable state, half-awake and weaving a victory wreath, illustrating his ambitious dreams of glory. This moment is interrupted by the Kurfürst and others, who express bewilderment and concern for the prince's state. As the various characters interact, we begin to witness Friedrich's dreamy aspirations clashing with the harsh realities of leadership and expectation, setting the stage for the drama that will unfold as the plot develops. The tension between personal ambition and the societal demand for duty is established, inviting the audience to contemplate the weight of princely responsibilities against the yearning for personal freedom and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Germany -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Drama Trials (Military offenses) -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 192805 2025-08-03T08:47:36.633658 text/html 192626 2025-01-10T00:14:26.392976 text/html 136152 2025-08-03T08:47:43.832619 application/epub+zip 138576 2025-08-03T08:47:39.523642 application/epub+zip 124915 2025-08-03T08:47:38.325674 application/epub+zip 250507 2025-08-03T08:47:46.334613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229659 2025-08-03T08:47:43.096624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198615 2022-09-03T13:11:55.940924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144281 2025-08-03T08:47:36.293698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137709 2020-12-29T23:42:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18534 2025-08-03T08:47:46.477615 application/rdf+xml 10320 2025-08-03T08:47:38.877651 image/jpeg 2758 2025-08-03T08:47:38.572650 image/jpeg 51479 2020-12-29T23:42:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 136556 2025-08-03T08:47:36.647683 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia