Project Gutenberg 2004-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 490 Schiller, Friedrich 1759 1805 Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrich von Schiller, Friedrick Mellish, Joseph Charles 1768 1823 Mary Stuart: A Tragedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Stuart_(Schiller_play) Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Mary Stuart: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a historical play written in the early 19th century. The drama revolves around the tragic life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, who, while imprisoned in England, grapples with the loss of her former power and dignity. The opening scenes set the stage for a fierce exploration of her entrapment and the political machinations involving her captivity, particularly focusing on her relationship with Queen Elizabeth I. The opening of the play introduces audiences to a common apartment in the Castle of Fotheringhay, where Mary Stuart's retinue confronts her jailers, revealing the oppressive circumstances surrounding her imprisonment. Characters like Hannah Kennedy, Mary's nurse, and Sir Amias Paulet, her keeper, express the turmoil and indignities faced by Mary, as they contend with the loss of her regal possessions and honor. The dialogue captures the cruel reality of Mary's situation and her desperate plea for compassion and a meeting with her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, to seek justice and understanding. This tragic backdrop is further complicated by political tensions, treachery, and Mary's inner turmoil regarding her past decisions, setting the tone for a powerful exploration of themes such as power, justice, and female agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Drama Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567 -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Drama PT Text Opera Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 276398 2025-07-03T08:52:47.626204 text/html 270602 2020-12-30T00:45:26 text/html 595643 2025-07-03T08:52:56.945169 application/epub+zip 604834 2025-07-03T08:52:50.664197 application/epub+zip 165798 2025-07-03T08:52:49.388200 application/epub+zip 780392 2025-07-03T08:52:59.916156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788462 2025-07-03T08:52:56.162196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303954 2022-09-03T13:29:49.374056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236369 2025-07-03T08:52:47.245244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236182 2020-12-30T00:45:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20651 2025-07-03T08:53:00.047141 application/rdf+xml 14847 2025-07-03T08:52:49.877183 image/jpeg 4044 2025-07-03T08:52:49.635181 image/jpeg 514678 2020-12-30T00:45:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 91369 2020-12-30T00:45:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 584174 2025-07-03T08:52:47.657234 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