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Franz Moor
''The Robbers'' (', ) is the first drama by German playwright Friedrich Schiller. The play was published in 1781 in literature, 1781 and premiered on 13 January 1782 in Mannheim, Germany, and was inspired by Johann Anton Leisewitz, Leisewitz' earlier play ''Julius of Taranto''. It was written towards the end of the German ''Sturm und Drang'' ("Storm and Stress") movement, and many critics, such as Peter Brooks (writer), Peter Brooks, consider it very influential in the development of European melodrama. The play astounded its Mannheim audience and made Schiller an overnight sensation. It later became the basis for Giuseppe Verdi, Verdi's opera of the same name, ''I masnadieri''. Plot and description The plot revolves around the conflict (narrative), conflict between two aristocracy (class), aristocratic brothers, Karl and Franz Moor. The charismatic but rebellious student Karl is deeply loved by his father. The younger brother, Franz, who appears as a cold, calculating villain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiller Die Räuber 1781
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, and philosopher. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works that he had left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on '' Xenien'', a collection of short satirical poems in which both Schiller and Goethe challenge opponents of their philosophical vision. Early life and career Friedrich Schiller was born on 10 November 1759, in Marbach, Württemberg, as the only son of military doctor Johann Kaspar Schiller (1733–1796) and Elisabetha Dorothea Schiller (1732–1802). They also had five daughters, including Christophine Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
