Conspiracy and Love

Author: (German) Schiller
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: "The Robbers" is a famous play by the outstanding 18th-century German dramatist Schiller. The story tells of the deep love between Luise, the daughter of a common music teacher, and the son of the Prime Minister. However, this love ultimately ends in tragedy with the deaths of the two lovers under the rigid social hierarchy and the intrigue of courtly conspiracies. This play features a tight structure, vivid plot, intense conflicts, and exposes the social inequality as well as the various conspiracies and vices of power struggles within the court. It reflects the sharp conflict between the court nobility and the petty bourgeoisie in 18th-century German society.