| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 132 pages) : 2 portraits |
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Open Book classics, 2054-2178 ; [2] |
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Open Book classics ; v. 2. 2054-2178
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| Contents |
Introduction / John Guthrie -- The conspiracy of Fiesco at Genoa / translated by Flora Kimmich -- Notes to the text / John Guthrie -- Select bibliography |
| Summary |
880-01 "Within two years of the success of his first play Die Räuber on the German stage in 1781, Schiller wrote a drama based on a rebellion in sixteenth century Italy, its title: The Conspiracy of Fiesco at Genoa. A Republican Tragedy. At the head of the conspiracy stood Gian Luigi de' Fieschi (1524-1547), Schiller's Count Fiesco, a clever, courageous and charismatic figure, an epicurean and unhesitant egoist, politically ambitious, but unsure of his aims and principles. He is one of Schiller's mysterious, protean characters who secures both our admiration and disgust. With Fiesco as tragic hero Schiller examines the complex entanglement of morality and politics in his own times that was to preoccupy him throughout his career. The play was a moderate success when performed in Mannheim in 1784; it was more popular in Berlin where, during Schiller's lifetime, it was performed many times in a version by Carl Plümicke, which however radically altered the play's meaning. There have been some noteworthy productions on the German stage and television, even if it has remained somewhat in the shadow of Schiller' other works. In the English-speaking world it is all but unknown and very seldom performed. This translation aims to remedy that oversight."--Publisher's website |
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880-01/(N Within two years of the success of his first play Die R©Þuber on the German stage in 1781, Schiller wrote a drama based on a rebellion in sixteenth century Italy, its title: The Conspiracy of Fiesco at Genoa. A Republican Tragedy. At the head of the conspiracy stood Gian Luigi dеђ́ة Fieschi (1524-1547), Schillerђ́ةs Count Fiesco, a clever, courageous and charismatic figure, an epicurean and unhesitant egoist, politically ambitious, but unsure of his aims and principles. He is one of Schillerђ́ةs mysterious, protean characters who secures both our admiration and disgust. With Fiesco as tragic hero Schiller examines the complex entanglement of morality and politics in his own times that was to preoccupy him throughout his career. The play was a moderate success when performed in Mannheim in 1784; it was more popular in Berlin, where during Schillerђ́ةs lifetime, it was performed many times in a version by Carl Pl©ơmicke, which however radically altered the plауђ́ةs meaning. There have been some noteworthy productions on the German stage and television, even if it has remained somewhat in the shadow of Schillerђ́ة other works. In the English-speaking world it is all but unknown and very seldom performed. This translation aims to remedy that oversight |
| Notes |
Available through Open Book Publishers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) |
| Notes |
Translated from the German |
| Subject |
Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua
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Fiéschi, Gian Luigi, conte di Lavagna, 1522-1547 -- Drama
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Fiéschi, Gian Luigi, conte di Lavagna, 1522-1547 |
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German drama (Tragedy) -- 18th century -- History and criticism
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German drama (Tragedy) -- Translations into English
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Literary studies: plays and playwrights.
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Literature and literary studies.
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Literature: history and criticism.
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The arts.
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Theatre studies.
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DRAMA -- Continental European.
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German drama (Tragedy)
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Drama
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Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kimmich, Flora, 1939-
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Guthrie, John, 1953-
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Open Book Publishers.
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| ISBN |
9781783740444 |
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1783740442 |
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9781783740451 |
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1783740450 |
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9781783740468 |
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1783740469 |
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1783740434 |
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9781783740437 |
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1783740426 |
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9781783740420 |
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2821876246 |
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9782821876248 |
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