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The Thirty Years War

Author
Friedrich Schiller
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
13 hours 50 minutes
ISBN
9781802561647
Published
24 November 2024
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Schiller
  • Weimar
  • drama
  • play
  • aesthetics
  • poetry
  • epic
  • romantic
  • sophisticated
  • philosophical

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Description

In "The Thirty Years War," Friedrich Schiller intricately chronicles one of Europe's most tumultuous and transformative conflicts. Spanning the early 17th century, this detailed narrative weaves political intrigue, religious strife, and the relentless pursuit of power. Schiller brings to life the era's major figures and battles, revealing the war's profound impact on shaping modern Europe. With a blend of historical detail and literary elegance, he illuminates the deep complexities of this pivotal period.

Author

Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) was the great dramatist of German liberty — The Robbers, Mary Stuart, Wilhelm Tell — and a poet-philosopher of the beautiful and the sublime. With Goethe he made Weimar a capital of letters. Schiller's plays turn history into moral weather: tyranny, honour, and the chance of a free people. With 22 titles in our catalogue, he remains a founding voice of European Romantic drama.

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