Fiesco - Friedrich Von Schiller - Bog

Fiesco is a historical play written by Friedrich Schiller, a German playwright and poet, in 1783. The play is set in Genoa in the 16th century and tells the story of the ambitious and cunning conspiracy of the patrician Gianettino Doria against his own uncle, the doge Andrea Doria. The protagonist of the play is Count Fiesco, a nobleman who is dissatisfied with his position in society and aspires to become the ruler of Genoa. Fiesco joins forces with Gianettino and other conspirators to overthrow the doge and establish a republic. The play explores themes of power, ambition, and betrayal, as well as the tension between individual freedom and the constraints of society. Schiller's writing is characterized by his use of vivid language, complex characters, and dramatic plot twists. Fiesco is considered one of Schiller's early masterpieces and is often studied and performed in German literature and drama courses. It is a thought-provoking and engaging work that offers insight into the political and social climate of 16th century Italy.MOOR. The next are spies and informers--tools of importance to the great, who from their secret information derive their own supposed omniscience. These villains insinuate themselves into the souls of men like leeches; they draw poison from the heart, and spit it forth against the very source from whence it came.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.