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Schiller’s Wallenstein, Vol. 1: With English Notes, Arguments, and an Historical and Critical Introduction; Wallenstein’s Lager and Die Piccolomini (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Schiller's Wallenstein, Vol. 1: With English Notes, Arguments, and an Historical and Critical Introduction; Wallenstein's Lager and Die Piccolomini The Introhction contains a brief summary of the Thirty Years' War, a biographical sketch of Wallenstein and some information about the organization of his army; and, lastly, a short analysis of the drama and its relation to history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Wallenstein, Vol. 2: Ein Trauerspiel; Wallensteins Tod

Excerpt from Wallenstein, Vol. 2: Ein Trauerspiel; Wallensteins Tod In a play which has now for nearly a century been studied and commented upon by German and foreign critics, there are but few passages in which it is possible to propose an absolutely new explanation. It has been the editor's aim not to pass over any difficulty without a note, and to err rather in giving too much help than in giving too little to such as may have to read the play without the assistance of a teacher. Want of space and regard to the main purpose of the book have prevented the editor from discussing any controversial points at length. In such cases he has merely given the explanation which seemed to him to be the most plausible, and brie?y stated his reason for adopting it. He is anxious to commend some of his own explanations of doubtful passages to the consideration of scholars. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.