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William Tell

by Friedrich Schiller

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William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell) is a drama written by Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early 14th century. Gioachino Rossini's four-act opera Guillaume Tell was written to a French adaptation of Schiller's play.

First published: 1825 154 pages ISBN: 1548000655
Category
Literature
Priority
Recommended
Author works
4
Language
eng
Subjects
DramaWilhelm tell in fictionReadersWilhelm TellGerman languageCriticism and interpretationFictionWilhelm Tell (Schiller, Friedrich)DeutschContinental european drama (dramatic works by one author)

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