Project Gutenberg 2024-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 96 Tavaststjerna, Karl August 1860 1898 Tavaststjerna, Karl A. (Karl August) Judith och Holofernes : $b Historiskt skådespel i 4 akter och 8 tablåer $aHelsingfors :$bG. W. Edlunds Förlag, $c1880. Jari Koivisto "Judith och Holofernes: Historiskt skådespel i 4 akter och 8 tablåer" by August Tavaststjerna is a historical drama likely written in the late 19th century. The play explores the biblical story of Judith, a Jewish widow, and her encounter with Holofernes, the Assyrian general. Central to the narrative is Judith's cunning and bravery as she attempts to save her city from impending doom, making her a key figure in this tale of resilience and empowerment. The opening of the play sets an intense and dramatic tone, taking place in Holofernes' camp, where he is preparing to sacrifice Ahalibama, a young beauty captured from the Ammonites. Amidst the fervor of warriors worshipping Nebucadnezar’s idol, Holofernes reveals his disdain for the gods and his desire for power. As he becomes infatuated with Ahalibama, he grants her freedom from her sacrifice, illuminated by his own twisted notions of love and conquest. The scenes shift from the preparation of war and bloodshed to Judith's emerging role as a protagonist, revealing her determination to save her people. This establishes a gripping backdrop for the unfolding drama that promises themes of courage, love, betrayal, and divine intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240713102449tavaststje 1880 FI Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. sv Judith (Biblical figure) -- Drama Bible plays Swedish drama PT Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 149096 2025-07-29T09:39:45.762190 text/html 148911 2024-12-30T11:04:01.203773 text/html 129365 2025-07-29T09:39:52.880152 application/epub+zip 129850 2025-07-29T09:39:48.896171 application/epub+zip 111530 2025-07-29T09:39:47.418172 application/epub+zip 239367 2025-07-29T09:39:55.493137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220462 2025-07-29T09:39:52.104168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103780 2025-07-29T09:39:45.413181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83991 2024-07-23T13:22:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16078 2025-07-29T09:39:55.652121 application/rdf+xml 10959 2025-07-29T09:39:48.043190 image/jpeg 2590 2025-07-29T09:39:47.678157 image/jpeg 129489 2025-07-29T09:39:45.779177 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 fi.wikipedia