Love and Intrigue: A Bourgeois Tragedy by Friedrich Schiller

Love and Intrigue: A Bourgeois Tragedy

Friedrich Schiller with Flora Kimmich (Translator), Roger Paulin (Contributor)

128 pages • first pub 1784 (editions)

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Schiller's play Kabale und Liebe, usually translated into English as Love and Intrigue, represents the disastrous consequences that follow when social constraint, youthful passion, and ruthless scheming collide in a narrow setting. Written between...

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Moods

tense 52%
challenging 48%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
dark 40%
reflective 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 31%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

2.89

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