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Mary Stuart
Friedrich Schiller
Book Overview:
Schiller's tragedy depicts the final days of Mary, Queen of Scots, who has been imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, because of her potential claim on the English throne. The action of the play revolves around an attempt to rescue Mary from prison and Elizabeth's indecision over whether or not to have her executed. The 1801 translation is by Joseph Mellish, a friend of Schiller's.
Schiller's tragedy depicts the final days of Mary, Queen of Scots, who has been imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, because of her potential claim on the English throne. The action of the play revolves around an attempt to rescue Mary from prison and Elizabeth's indecision over whether or not to have her executed. The 1801 translation is by Joseph Mellish, a friend of Schiller's.
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Community Reviews
Esta vez tocó acercarme un poco al teatro de la mano del gran Friedrich Schiller con la obra María Estuardo.
He de decir que la opinión no va a ser objetiva porque todo lo que tenga que ver con la reina de Escocia me encanta.
Hace cuatro años vi una serie que se llama Reign y que cuenta la historia de
Me encantó. Me pareció una obra muy cinematográfica, o tal vez me lo pareció porque hace poco ví la película "Elizabeth: La edad de oro" y, al leer, no podía dejar de recordarla.
Lo importante es que me gustó tanto que me dieron ganas de seguir leyendo otras obras de Schiller. Por ej, "La doncella de
Erstaunlicherweise gar nicht mal nur doof! :D
“Mary Stuart” is a play that gives us a fictional account of the last days of Mary Queen of Scots. In it we are treated to an entirely made up scene in which Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I meet face to face. And it is the stuff of great drama!
In Schiller’s hands the play and story leans heavily in
Schiller version of the story of Mary, Queen of Scots. Beautiful and heartbreaking. I don't know whether it was the original prose or the translation, but the translation was like Shakespearean language - very beautiful.