Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 390 Grillparzer, Franz 1791 1872 Weh dem, der lügt Lustspiel in fünf Aufzügen Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weh_dem,_der_l%C3%BCgt! Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Weh dem, der lügt!" by Franz Grillparzer is a five-act comedic play written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around themes of truth and deceit, primarily featuring the character Gregor, the Bishop of Chalons, who grapples with the moral implications of honesty, especially in light of his responsibilities to his imprisoned nephew Atalus, taken as a hostage for peace. The opening of the play introduces us to Gregor and a kitchen boy named Leon, who is frustrated with the Bishop’s extreme frugality and lack of self-care. Leon expresses a desire to confront Gregor over how he treats others, indicating a growing tension regarding the Bishop's stinginess and the plight of his nephew. As the scene unfolds, Gregor explains his struggles with self-denial and the burdens of responsibility, while Leon's determination to be honest and confrontational hints at his role in the coming events, particularly regarding the rescue of Atalus. The stage is set for a blend of comedic conflicts interwoven with serious commentary on morality and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. de Comedy plays PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 180417 2025-08-04T07:51:12.439826 text/html 180234 2025-01-11T22:59:22.617336 text/html 122215 2025-08-04T07:51:18.783671 application/epub+zip 124164 2025-08-04T07:51:14.190731 application/epub+zip 124164 2025-08-04T07:51:13.065703 application/epub+zip 250275 2025-08-04T07:51:21.339658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227348 2025-08-04T07:51:18.011681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212904 2022-09-04T12:48:45.616392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132067 2025-08-04T07:51:12.109707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125726 2021-01-02T00:05:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17514 2025-08-04T07:51:21.473714 application/rdf+xml 11914 2025-08-04T07:51:13.592753 image/jpeg 3278 2025-08-04T07:51:13.342706 image/jpeg 50151 2021-01-02T00:05:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 120458 2025-08-04T07:51:12.453715 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia