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The Piccolomini; A Play

By Friedrich Schiller

2020-04-08 22:35:11

The Piccolomini is the second play in the Wallenstein (a trilogy of plays). The main action of the trilogy begins with this play. The viewpoint changes from that of the ordinary soldiers to that of the commanders who, awaiting orders, meet in an e ... Read more
The Piccolomini is the second play in the Wallenstein (a trilogy of plays). The main action of the trilogy begins with this play. The viewpoint changes from that of the ordinary soldiers to that of the commanders who, awaiting orders, meet in an encampment near Pilsen. Most of them prefer Prince Wallenstein to the emperor. The former has repeatedly ignored the latter's orders, which is why he has ordered the prince to cede part of his huge army. Unwilling, Wallenstein considers resignation and, to pressure the emperor into making peace, is secretly negotiating with the Swedish enemy. Less

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File size344.123 KB
Print pages106
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1981112791
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. During the last few years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller stru...

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