Wilhelm Tell

Wilhelm Tell

by Friedrich Schiller

Wilhelm Tell is a historical drama by German poet and playwright Friedrich Schiller. It was completed in 1804 and is considered one of his most important works. The drama is based on the Swiss national myth of William Tell, a legendary figure who is said to have led the Swiss people in a revolt against the tyranny of the Habsburg dynasty in the 14th century. Schiller's play focuses on Tell's role in the Rütlischwur, a legendary oath taken by the Swiss people to unite and fight for their freedom. The play explores themes of patriotism, freedom, resistance, and tyranny, and has been praised for its powerful language and dramatic action.

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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, and philosopher. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated,...

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