Guillaume Tell

Guillaume Tell: Poeme Dramatique, originally written in German by Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller in 1804, is a play that tells the story of the Swiss folk hero William Tell. The play is set in the early 14th century, during a time when Switzerland was under the control of the Habsburgs. The story revolves around William Tell, a skilled archer who is forced to shoot an apple off his son's head as a punishment for refusing to bow down to a Habsburg official. The play explores themes of freedom, rebellion, and patriotism as Tell and his compatriots lead a successful uprising against their oppressors. The play is known for its powerful language, vivid imagery, and stirring speeches, and is considered one of Schiller's greatest works. This edition of Guillaume Tell: Poeme Dramatique is a French translation of the original German text, published in 1818.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.