The Robbers

The Robbers is a play written by German playwright Friedrich von Schiller in 1781. The play tells the story of two brothers, Karl and Franz Moor, who are at odds with each other. Karl is the eldest and rightful heir to his father's fortune, but Franz has manipulated their father into believing that Karl is a traitor and a criminal. As a result, Karl is disinherited and forced to flee to the forest, where he becomes the leader of a band of robbers. Meanwhile, Franz becomes increasingly power-hungry and paranoid, leading to a tragic confrontation between the two brothers. The play explores themes of power, justice, and morality, and is considered a masterpiece of German Romanticism. It has been adapted numerous times for the stage and screen, and remains a popular work of German literature.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.