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Title: Love and Intrigue: A Tragedy
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrigue_and_Love
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
Summary: "Love and Intrigue: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic work written in the late 18th century. The narrative unfolds around the tangled relationships of several characters amid societal hierarchies and the perils of love. Central to the plot are Ferdinand, the son of the President, who falls in love with Louisa, the daughter of a music master, and the scheming dynamics at play that threaten their union. The opening of the tragedy introduces us to Miller, Louisa's father, who is deeply concerned about Ferdinand’s attentions towards his daughter, fearing that his noble background will lead to ruin. As the dialogue progresses, we are presented with the tension between social class and personal desire. Louisa is portrayed as the innocent girl caught between her love for Ferdinand and the societal pressures exerted by their different social standings. The scene is set for a conflict that involves not only familial expectations but also broader political machinations, hinting at the rapid changes in fortune that love can invite within structured societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
EBook No.: 6784
Published: Dec 8, 2004
Downloads: 254
Language: English
Subject: Tragedies (Drama)
Subject: German drama -- Translations into English
Subject: Domestic drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Love and Intrigue: A Tragedy
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrigue_and_Love
Credits: Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
Summary: "Love and Intrigue: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic work written in the late 18th century. The narrative unfolds around the tangled relationships of several characters amid societal hierarchies and the perils of love. Central to the plot are Ferdinand, the son of the President, who falls in love with Louisa, the daughter of a music master, and the scheming dynamics at play that threaten their union. The opening of the tragedy introduces us to Miller, Louisa's father, who is deeply concerned about Ferdinand’s attentions towards his daughter, fearing that his noble background will lead to ruin. As the dialogue progresses, we are presented with the tension between social class and personal desire. Louisa is portrayed as the innocent girl caught between her love for Ferdinand and the societal pressures exerted by their different social standings. The scene is set for a conflict that involves not only familial expectations but also broader political machinations, hinting at the rapid changes in fortune that love can invite within structured societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
EBook No.: 6784
Published: Dec 8, 2004
Downloads: 254
Language: English
Subject: Tragedies (Drama)
Subject: German drama -- Translations into English
Subject: Domestic drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.