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The Piccolomini A Play

By Friedrich Schiller

The Piccolomini A Play

By Friedrich Schiller

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The piccolomini: A play explores the instability of power and the personal costs of political loyalty during the turbulence of the Thirty Years' War. The narrative draws attention to the conflicting demands of public duty and private conviction through layered relationships among military leaders, especially within one prominent family. Early scenes reveal a network of uneasy alliances and simmering distrust, with figures caught between their obligations to authority and their own moral compass. The father-son relationship underscores this tension, as generational perspectives on honor and war diverge. One seeks order through strategy, the other yearns for an end to conflict and a vision of peace. The conversations within military ranks and private quarters expose deeper questions about allegiance, betrayal, and the fragile nature of leadership. The struggle between principle and pragmatism shapes the emotional and political contours of the drama, emphasizing how individuals become entangled in events that test integrity and reshape identity. This story invites reflection on loyalty not only to commanders and causes, but to personal ideals tested by circumstance.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
152
Release Date:
2025-07-01
Publication Date:
2025-07-01
Publisher:
Double 9 Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9371811366
ISBN13:
9789371811361
Weight:
201 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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