Don Carlos

play written by Friedrich Schiller

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Author: Friedrich Schiller
First published: 1787
Editions: 53
Subjects: Drama, Danish drama, Translations from German, Translations into Danish, German drama, Criticism and interpretation, Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author), Princes

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Written by: Friedrich von Schiller
Characters: Carlos, Prince of Asturias , Philip II of Spain , Duke of Alba , Elisabeth of Valois , Princess of Eboli , Marquis of Posa
Original language: German
Genre: Drama
Setting: Spanish Court at Aranjuez

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Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien, German pronunciation: [dɔn ˈkaʁlɔs ɪnˈfant fɔn ˈʃpaːni̯ən] ) is a historical tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller, loosely based on historical events during the reign of King Philip II of Spain. It was written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787.

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