Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Grillparzer, Franz 1791 1872 Sappho : $b Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sappho_(play) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sappho_(Grillparzer) Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau "Sappho : Ein Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen" by Franz Grillparzer is a dramatic play written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the legendary poet Sappho and her tumultuous relationship with Phaon, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the conflicts between personal desire and societal expectations. The opening of the play introduces Sappho as she returns to her home in Lesbos, celebrated and crowned for her poetic prowess, which she sees as a burden related to her artistry rather than a cause forjoy. As she is welcomed by her people, her close servant Rhamnes prepares for her arrival while expressing concern that Sappho should relish the attention. The atmosphere is filled with anticipation as Sappho declares her love for Phaon, who is portrayed as a young man of humble beginnings. The scene is set for conflict, as Sappho becomes emotionally intertwined with Phaon’s eventual affection for a younger servant, Melitta, highlighting the themes of love that are both passionate and painful. This initial setup hints at Sappho's internal struggles and foreshadows the unfolding drama related to her feelings of jealousy and inadequacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Sappho -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) PT Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 171831 2025-06-04T08:25:54.371322 text/html 171644 2025-01-11T23:04:10.324459 text/html 127373 2025-06-04T08:26:02.044268 application/epub+zip 128972 2025-06-04T08:25:57.292293 application/epub+zip 124147 2025-06-04T08:25:56.050348 application/epub+zip 232795 2025-06-04T08:26:04.785247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211157 2025-06-04T08:26:01.246278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187826 2022-09-04T12:53:45.855296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129102 2025-06-04T08:25:54.001307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122768 2021-01-02T00:06:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49542 2021-01-02T00:06:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18225 2025-06-04T08:26:04.943236 application/rdf+xml 10524 2025-06-04T08:25:56.612282 image/jpeg 2901 2025-06-04T08:25:56.333299 image/jpeg 126301 2025-06-04T08:25:54.387349 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