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Title: Emilia Galotti
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Galotti
Credits: Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau
Summary: "Emilia Galotti" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a play written during the mid-18th century. The drama explores themes of power, desire, and moral conflict, centering around the characters Emilia Galotti, her father Odoardo, and Hettore Gonzaga, the Prince of Guastalla, who becomes infatuated with Emilia. At the start of the play, the Prince is seen dealing with various matters of state, including pleas for help, which hint at his frustrations and desires. His attention diverts when he discovers a portrait of Emilia, igniting his obsession. Meanwhile, Emilia prepares for her marriage to Graf Appiani, unaware of the Prince's intentions and the looming danger. The opening sets a tone of tension and foreshadows the tragic events that will unfold, highlighting Emilia's innocence contrasted with the manipulative political landscape surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781
EBook No.: 9108
Published: Oct 1, 2005
Downloads: 180
Language: German
Subject: Tragedies (Drama)
Subject: German drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Emilia Galotti
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Galotti
Credits: Produced by Mike Pullen and Delphine Lettau
Summary: "Emilia Galotti" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a play written during the mid-18th century. The drama explores themes of power, desire, and moral conflict, centering around the characters Emilia Galotti, her father Odoardo, and Hettore Gonzaga, the Prince of Guastalla, who becomes infatuated with Emilia. At the start of the play, the Prince is seen dealing with various matters of state, including pleas for help, which hint at his frustrations and desires. His attention diverts when he discovers a portrait of Emilia, igniting his obsession. Meanwhile, Emilia prepares for her marriage to Graf Appiani, unaware of the Prince's intentions and the looming danger. The opening sets a tone of tension and foreshadows the tragic events that will unfold, highlighting Emilia's innocence contrasted with the manipulative political landscape surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, 1729-1781
EBook No.: 9108
Published: Oct 1, 2005
Downloads: 180
Language: German
Subject: Tragedies (Drama)
Subject: German drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.