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LOVE AND INTRIGUE. - A TRAGEDY. By Friedrich Schiller
ACT I.
SCENE I.
SCENE II.
SCENE III.
SCENE IV.
SCENE V.—A Chamber in the PRESIDENT.'S House.
SCENE VI.
SCENE VII.
In a modest German town, a struggling music teacher and his wife watch anxiously as their daughter Louisa becomes the focus of a far‑reaching scandal. Their son‑in‑law‑to‑be, a young army major named Ferdinand, is caught between duty and devotion, while the ambitions of local aristocrats and the prying eyes of a powerful prime minister threaten to unravel their quiet lives. The Miller household’s frantic attempts to protect their reputation set the stage for a clash of class, honor, and forbidden desire.
Against a backdrop of court intrigue and simmering resentment, the characters grapple with the expectations of their stations. Conversations flare with humor and desperation, hinting at the moral compromises each must consider. Listeners will be drawn into the tension of a society where love is measured against loyalty, and every whispered promise could become a ruinous betrayal.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (198K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
Release date
2004-12-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1759–1805
A fierce, brilliant voice of German literature, this playwright and poet helped shape the era known as Weimar Classicism. His dramas and poems combine big ideas about freedom, justice, and human dignity with real emotional force.
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