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William Tell

Drama and Theatre

William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher 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 fourteenth century. Gioachino Rossini's four-act opera Guillaume Tell was written to a French adaptation of Schiller's play.

Facts
Classification
Audience
Children's 1
Original Language
German 2
Composed, From (Year)
from 1804 2
Length Band
Novel 3
Connections

Authored By

Friedrich Schiller, Authors
Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)

In Genre

Drama, Genres
Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)

Written In Form

The Play (Dramatic Form), Forms
Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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Original Language

German

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Originated In

Germany

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Took Place In

Switzerland

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Source William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, sentence naming the settingtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the setting
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.
Sources
1. Open Library: William Tell
Open LibrarySubjects
Quote, Subjects
Juvenile literature
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2. William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Lead
    is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Original language statement
    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Authored By: Friedrich Schiller, Lead section, authorship
    William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • In Genre: Drama, Lead section, genre
    William Tell...is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
  • Written In Form: The Play (Dramatic Form), Lead sentence
    is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
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3. Open Library: Open Library search: William Tell by Friedrich Schiller
Open LibrarySearch result, first work
Quote, Search result, first work
"number_of_pages_median": 166
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