Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller's "Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx" is a captivating drama inspired by fairy tale traditions. This enduring play, steeped in the atmosphere of ancient China, presents a unique and powerful theatrical experience. The drama explores themes of love, riddles, and the human condition, all set against an exotic backdrop. As a classic of European drama, "Turandot" continues to resonate with its timeless exploration of power, challenge, and transformation. This edition preserves the historical integrity of Schiller's work, offering readers a direct encounter with a cornerstone of dramatic literature. Experience the enduring allure of this adapted tale, a dramatic exploration of a princess and the intricate web of fate.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller's "Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx" is a captivating drama inspired by fairy tale traditions. This enduring play, steeped in the atmosphere of ancient China, presents a unique and powerful theatrical experience. The drama explores themes of love, riddles, and the human condition, all set against an exotic backdrop. As a classic of European drama, "Turandot" continues to resonate with its timeless exploration of power, challenge, and transformation. This edition preserves the historical integrity of Schiller's work, offering readers a direct encounter with a cornerstone of dramatic literature. Experience the enduring allure of this adapted tale, a dramatic exploration of a princess and the intricate web of fate.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx

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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller's "Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx" is a captivating drama inspired by fairy tale traditions. This enduring play, steeped in the atmosphere of ancient China, presents a unique and powerful theatrical experience. The drama explores themes of love, riddles, and the human condition, all set against an exotic backdrop. As a classic of European drama, "Turandot" continues to resonate with its timeless exploration of power, challenge, and transformation. This edition preserves the historical integrity of Schiller's work, offering readers a direct encounter with a cornerstone of dramatic literature. Experience the enduring allure of this adapted tale, a dramatic exploration of a princess and the intricate web of fate.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789362512512
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication date: 11/07/2024
Pages: 74
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.18(d)

About the Author

Geboren am 10.11.1759 in Marbach (Württ.). Sohn des Militärwundarztes J.C. Schiller. Kindheit und Jugend in ärmlichen Verhältnissen. Dorfschule, Lateinschule, auf Befehl des Herzogs Karl Eugen 1773 Eintritt in die Karlsschule, dort Medizinstudium ab 1776. 1780 Regimentsmedicus in Stuttgart. Arrest und Schreibverbot wegen Aufführung der "Räuber" in Mannheim. Flucht über Mannheim (1783), Leipzig (1785), Dresden nach Weimar (1787). 1789 Ernennung zum a.o. Prof. der Geschichte und Philosophie in Jena. 1799 erneute Übersiedelung nach Weimar. Schiller starb am 9.5.1805 in Weimar.
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