The Robbers

""The Robbers"" is a play written by German author Friedrich von Schiller. The play tells the story of two brothers, Karl and Franz, who are born into a wealthy family but have very different personalities. Karl is idealistic and rebellious, while Franz is pragmatic and power-hungry. When their father dies, Franz inherits the family fortune and becomes the head of the household. Karl, feeling betrayed and oppressed by his brother, turns to a life of crime and becomes the leader of a group of robbers. The play explores themes of power, morality, and the struggle between individual freedom and societal expectations. It is considered one of Schiller's most important works and a masterpiece of German Romanticism.SPIEGEL. Honest, say you? Do you think you'll be less honest then than you are now? What do you call honest? To relieve rich misers of half of those cares which only scare golden sleep from their eyelids; to force hoarded coin into circulation; to restore the equalization of property; in one word, to bring back the golden age; to relieve Providence of many a burdensome pensioner, and so save it the trouble of sending war, pestilence, famine, and above all, doctors--that is what I call honesty, d'ye see; that's what I call being a worthy instrument in the hand of Providence.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.