Egmont A Tragedy In Five Acts

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Description: <p>Its first edition was published in 1788 and narrates the struggle of the Dutch warrior Count Egmont against the Spanish invader Duke of Alba in the Eighty Years' War. It is set in the time when the Netherlands suffered the harsh rule of Catholic Spain.</p> <p>This work can be considered a political manifesto, since the hero refuses to flee, driven by his yearning for justice and freedom, even when he is abandoned by his own. He is imprisoned and sentenced to death, becoming a martyr and thus his death is seen as a victory against oppression.</p> <p>If you want to read a play that deals with movements for democracy and nationalism, <strong>Egmont A Tragedy In Five Acts</strong>, is the ideal read for you. Where its protagonist inspires with his inexhaustible fighting spirit for freedom despite all barriers.</p>

Pages: 88

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