Don Carlos and Mary Stuart, two of German literature's greatest
dramas, deal with the timeless issues of power, freedom, and
justice. Dating from 1787 and 1800 respectively, one play was
written before the French Revolution, the other in its aftermath.
Both dramatize periods of crisis in sixteenth-century Europe, and
in doing so reflect Schiller's passionate engagement with the great
themes of his own age - justice, power, freedom of conscience,
legitimacy of government. A youthful work, Don Carlos shows the
victory of the forces of reaction over the representatives of a new
age. Mary Stuart shows the struggle of the Scottish queen in her
last days of her life, not only for her freedom, but also for peace
with her conscience, and that of her English rival, Elizabeth I,
with the challenge of ruling justly. A vivid imaginative experience
when read, these plays, with their starkly contrasting characters
and thrilling confrontations, also demonstrate Schiller's brilliant
stagecraft. These new translations into blank verse are accurate,
elegant, and playable. The introduction, notes, and chronology set
the plays in their cultural and intellectual background, while a
family tree explains the historical relationship bewteen Don Carlos
and Mary Stuart. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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