Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Gellert, Christian Fürchtegott 1715 1769 Gellert, Christian Furchtegott Die zärtlichen Schwestern Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_z%C3%A4rtlichen_Schwestern Produced by Delphine Lettau and Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Die zärtlichen Schwestern" by Christian Fürchtegott Gellert is a comedic play structured in three acts, likely written during the mid-18th century. The narrative revolves around the dynamics of love and marriage among the characters Cleon, his daughters Lottchen and Julchen, and their suitors Siegmund and Damis. The play explores themes of affection, family expectation, and the societal pressures regarding marriage, particularly highlighting the contrasting personalities of the two sisters. The opening of the play introduces the character Cleon and his daughters as they discuss a tea gathering with Herr Damis, who is interested in Julchen. Lottchen, the elder sister, shows remarkable wisdom and kindness, encouraging her sister toward marriage without envy for her younger sibling’s possible happiness. In a comedic twist, both sisters maintain differing views about love and freedom, with Lottchen representing a more traditional and romantic approach, and Julchen valuing her independence but ultimately feeling the stirrings of love for Damis. The intriguing interplay of emotions and character dynamics sets the stage for a romantic comedy filled with misunderstandings and heartfelt confessions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. de Comedy plays PT Text DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: German Literature 196271 2025-07-04T08:28:43.965384 text/html 196088 2025-01-11T23:51:11.430310 text/html 144434 2025-07-04T08:28:49.802377 application/epub+zip 146978 2025-07-04T08:28:46.748380 application/epub+zip 133072 2025-07-04T08:28:45.670427 application/epub+zip 288012 2025-07-04T08:28:51.930383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275889 2025-07-04T08:28:49.138396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230360 2022-09-05T03:49:50.744374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170077 2025-07-04T08:28:43.685387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167821 2012-09-20T18:47:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18093 2025-07-04T08:28:52.153382 application/rdf+xml 14834 2025-07-04T08:28:46.159372 image/jpeg 3948 2025-07-04T08:28:45.913382 image/jpeg 58685 2012-09-20T18:48:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 144954 2025-07-04T08:28:43.980400 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 en.wikipedia