A Companion to the Works of Friedrich Schiller - 9781571134547

A Companion to the Works of Friedrich SchillerAuthor(s): Steven D. Martinson, David V. Pugh, Dieter Borchmeyer, James van der Laan, Karl S. Guthke, Lesley Sharpe, Norbert Oellers, Otto Dann, Rolf-Peter Janz, Steven D. Martinson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United States\nImprint: Camden House Inc\nISBN-13: 9781571134547, 978-1571134547\nSynopsis\nNew essays providing a in-depth view of the many facets of the great world poet's work.\n\nFriedrich Schiller is not merely one of Germany's foremost poets. He is also one of the major German contributors to world literature. The undying words he gave to characters such as Marquis Posa in Don Carlos and Wilhelm Tell in the eponymous drama continue to underscore the need for human freedom. Schiller cultivated hope in the actualization of moral knowledge through aesthetic education and critical reflection, leading to his ideal of a more humane humanity. At the same time, he was fully cognizant of the problems that a.