Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Raimund, Ferdinand 1790 1836 Die unheilbringende Krone (oder König ohne Reich, Held ohne Mut, Schönheit ohne Jugend) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_unheilbringende_Zauberkrone Produced by Delphine Lettau and Mike Pullen "Die unheilbringende Krone" by Ferdinand Raimund is a tragicomedy written in the early 19th century, combining elements of magic and drama in a two-act format. The story revolves around themes of power, revenge, and destiny, centering on the character Phalarius, a warrior consumed by ambition who encounters mystical forces while pursuing the crown that he believes rightfully belongs to him. The opening of the play sets a dark and mystical tone, with a backdrop of ominous woods and supernatural elements, like the Furies and other genies. Phalarius enters, filled with rage and betrayal after a recent victory in battle, believing he deserves the crown of Agrigent rather than the young king Kreon. As the plot unfolds, he encounters Hades, the lord of the underworld, who offers him a curse-laden crown that grants him immense power but comes with severe consequences. Phalarius, driven by his thirst for revenge, accepts the crown, and faces the tragic repercussions that follow, indicating a tale of ambition gone awry entwined with the fated relationships and struggles against divine forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: German Literature 210511 2025-07-04T03:43:58.644248 text/html 210332 2025-01-11T01:15:18.219092 text/html 143711 2025-07-04T03:44:05.225215 application/epub+zip 145998 2025-07-04T03:44:01.395203 application/epub+zip 137448 2025-07-04T03:44:00.292245 application/epub+zip 294945 2025-07-04T03:44:07.667243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277949 2025-07-04T03:44:04.544223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253140 2022-09-04T07:45:49.557243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170537 2025-07-04T03:43:58.193270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168217 2012-09-20T15:05:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17112 2025-07-04T03:44:07.797196 application/rdf+xml 13409 2025-07-04T03:44:00.786214 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-04T03:44:00.537223 image/jpeg 65771 2012-09-20T15:07:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 142808 2025-07-04T03:43:58.662228 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