Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Grillparzer, Franz 1791 1872 Die Jüdin von Toledo Historisches Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jewess_of_Toledo https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_J%C3%BCdin_von_Toledo_(B%C3%BChnenst%C3%BCck) Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Die Jüdin von Toledo" by Franz Grillparzer is a historical tragedy composed in the early 19th century. The play unfolds in the context of medieval Spain, around the year 1195, and explores themes of love, religious conflict, and societal tension, particularly as they relate to the relationship between Christians and Jews. The central character appears to be Rahel, the daughter of Isaac, a Jewish merchant, whose beauty draws the attention of the Christian king Alfonso VIII. The opening of the play establishes a vibrant yet tense atmosphere within the royal garden of Toledo, introducing the characters of Isaac, Rahel, and Esther as they navigate their fears and desires in a world where Jews face severe restrictions and dangers. Isaac warns Rahel against approaching the royal presence, highlighting the societal prohibitions against Jews in royal spaces. Rahel, playful and defiant, expresses a desire to be seen by the king, setting the stage for a potentially fateful encounter. As tensions escalate with the arrival of the king and his retinue, the dynamics between the characters become increasingly complicated, encapsulating the themes of love and danger intertwined in this historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. de Man-woman relationships -- Drama Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, 1155-1214 -- Drama Jews -- Spain -- Castile -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Drama PT Text DE Drama Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 165714 2025-08-04T07:51:21.950673 text/html 165535 2025-01-11T22:59:32.799347 text/html 123623 2025-08-04T07:51:27.660630 application/epub+zip 124249 2025-08-04T07:51:23.729662 application/epub+zip 124249 2025-08-04T07:51:22.588678 application/epub+zip 263672 2025-08-04T07:51:29.993644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245208 2025-08-04T07:51:26.968640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237173 2022-09-04T12:48:58.644001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127315 2025-08-04T07:51:21.637661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120710 2021-01-02T00:05:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19152 2025-08-04T07:51:30.128640 application/rdf+xml 13695 2025-08-04T07:51:23.076665 image/jpeg 3468 2025-08-04T07:51:22.830678 image/jpeg 49371 2021-01-02T00:05:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 123754 2025-08-04T07:51:21.964687 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