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Schiller's play of 1800 pits Mary Queen of Scots against her rival Elizabeth of England. The meeting never happened, but Goethe claimed 'It will be good to see those whores alongside each other.' Schiller's Mary redeems her youthful crimes through an ordeal that lifts her into... Read Full Overview

'Scotland may be a savage nation, Lady, but the English wash their hands in blood.'

Mary Stuart (German: Maria Stuart) is a verse play by Friedrich Schiller that depicts the last days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The play consists of five acts, each divided into several scenes. The play had its premi re in Weimar, Germany on 14 June 1800. The play formed the basis... Read Full Overview

Famed French author Alexandre Dumas brings us this stirring novel on the tragic life of Queen Mary I of Scotland.

Schiller was profoundly shaken by the failure of the French Revolution and devoted many of his greatest works to debating the true nature of freedom. Here, in scenes alternating between the palace of Westminster and the prison at Fotheringhay, he shows us a captive heroine rising... Read Full Overview

Regal and dazzlingly beautiful, Mary was often misunderstood yet revered for the mystery of her life. Succumbing to the irresistible impulses of passion, she gambled away her throne for love. Unbelievable acts of abduction, rape and even murder were performed at her behest; she... Read Full Overview

Mar a Estuardo, es un drama compuesto en cinco actos basado en los ltimos d as de vida de Mar a I de Escocia.

Many have told the tragic tale of Mary Queen of Scots - it is irresistible - but none more powerfully than Friedrich Schiller. Like Mary Stuart herself and the legends which pursued her to her death, Schiller's drama continues to captivate the modern imagination nearly two centuries... Read Full Overview

P'esa velikogo nemeckogo dramaturga F.Shillera na sjuzhet iz istorii Anglii 16 veka napisana v 1801 godu i vot uzhe na protjazhenii dvuh stoletij ne shodit so scenicheskih podmostkov vsego mira, vnov' i vnov' predlagaja avtorskuju traktovku davnih sobytij. P'esa "Marija Stjuart"... Read Full Overview

""Mary Stuart 1587"" is a historical novel written by the renowned French author Alexandre Dumas. The book is a fictionalized account of the events leading up to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587. The story follows Mary Stuart, who is imprisoned in England by Queen... Read Full Overview