Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua： Ein republikanisches Trauerspiel

Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 4.0
Word count
203K words
Chapters
21

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Foreign Language Books Dramatic Literature Historical DramaPower GameGroup BiographyPolitical ConspiracyRepublican Ideal

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua: Ein republikanisches Trauerspiel by SchillerAuthor: Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805,Language: German, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Sep 1, 2004

Editor's review

Schiller's early republican tragedy centers on the conspiracy of Count Fiesco in Genoa, twisting personal ambition, class conflict, and republican ideals into taut dramatic tension. Written in German, the play has a ringing language and intense inward monologues, making it a useful entry point for understanding the formative stage of Schiller's dramatic ideas. The Project Gutenberg edition is a public-domain ebook, convenient for searching characters and taking notes on screen, and for reading alongside The Robbers and Don Carlos. Readers interested in political and moral conflict, the dialectic of tyranny and freedom, or the rhetoric and structure of eighteenth-century German drama will find direct material here. It is not, however, an easy introductory read; it asks readers to slow down and adjust to classical German syntax and theatrical expression.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the character list and act structure first, then proceed act by act, noting how monologues drive the logic of the conspiracy.
  2. Mark Fiesco's ambition and republican rhetoric separately, and keep notes on political rhetoric as you read.
  3. Read alongside Schiller's The Robbers or Don Carlos to observe continuities and changes in his dramatic ideas.
  4. For long sentences, identify subject, verb, and object first, then restate the conflict of the passage in one sentence so as not to be overwhelmed by rhetoric.

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Contents

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FAQ

Should this work be read in Chinese or German? This edition is the German original and suits readers with some German. If your German is not yet strong, first use a Chinese translation to follow the plot, then return to the original for key monologues and dialogue, comparing how the two languages handle political rhetoric.
Can I read it without knowing German history? Yes. The core conflict is the tension between personal ambition and republican ideals, which can be grasped without extensive historical background. Still, some knowledge of the Republic of Genoa and aristocratic politics will make the characters' positions and the coup's motives easier to understand.
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About the author

Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 Author

Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) is a major writer in German literary history, often mentioned alongside Goethe. The collection here contains 60 of his works, covering drama, narrative poetry, and writings on aesthetics, with his plays being especially influential. His representative works include The Robbers, Intrigue and Love, Wallenstein's Death, Mary Stuart, Wilhelm Tell, and The Maid of Orleans. Set mostly against historical and political backgrounds, his plays explore freedom, justice, power, and moral conflict, featuring vivid characters and a language full of passion and tension that combines Enlightenment ideals with the beauty of classical form. Public information is limited, so biographical details are not elaborated here; nevertheless, these works show him as both a representative of Germany's Sturm und Drang movement and a key founder of German classicism, exerting a lasting influence on later European drama and intellectual culture.