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   William Tell. Tell is arrested for not saluting Gessler's hat (mosaic at the Swiss National Museum, Hans Sandreuter, 1901) William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert ...

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   Feb 16, 2009 · William Tell: A Play : Friedrich Schiller : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Friedrich Schiller. Publication date. 1829. Publisher. E. Bull. Collection. europeanlibraries. Book from the collections of. Oxford University. Language. English.

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   What is the story of William Tell?

   • The story of William Tell is one of the myths surrounding the creation of the Swiss Confederation. First mentioned in the White Book of Sarnen, a collection of manuscripts dating from 1470, he became a household name thanks to Friedrich von Schiller's play 'Wilhelm Tell'.

   William Tell, a symbol of Switzerland known throughout the world

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   Who wrote William Tell?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. William Tell shooting at the apple, woodcut from Ein Schönes Spiel…von Wilhelm Thellen, by O. Schweitzer, 1698. William Tell, verse drama in five acts by German dramatist Friedrich Schiller, published and produced in 1804 as Wilhelm Tell.

   William Tell | Play, Summary & Apple | Britannica

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   Who is William Tell in 'William Tell for schools'?

   • Max Frisch 's "William Tell for Schools" (1971) deconstructs the legend by reversing the characters of the protagonists: Gessler is a well-meaning and patient administrator who is faced with the barbarism of a back-corner of the empire, while Tell is an irascible simpleton. Tell still remains a popular figure in Swiss culture.

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   Why is William Tell important?

   • The William Tell legend has resonated through the centuries as a central pillar of Swiss identity. Tell appears in European art, poetry, plays, and more as a righteous hero against tyranny. Tell’s imagery inspired resistance against oppressive rule, reemerging during the French Revolution.

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   William Tell, verse drama in five acts by German dramatist Friedrich Schiller, published and produced in 1804 as Wilhelm Tell. During the 15th century, in the Swiss canton of Uri, the legendary hero Wilhelm Tell leads the people of the forest cantons in rebellion against tyrannical Austrian rule.

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   Mar 4, 2008 · Books. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. ... Live Music Archive Librivox Free Audio. Featured. All Audio; ... William Tell; a play by Schiller, Friedrich ...

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   5 days ago · William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was.

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   Feb 16, 2022 · The story of William Tell is one of the myths surrounding the creation of the Swiss Confederation. First mentioned in the White Book of Sarnen, a collection of manuscripts dating from 1470, he became a household name thanks to Friedrich von Schiller's play 'Wilhelm Tell'. This is the story of Switzerland's iconic hero who has been held up as the personification of bravery ever since.

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   Oct 26, 2023 · The Dreaded Challenge: Shooting the Apple. According to legend, the tyrant Gessler devised a perverse challenge to punish William Tell for defying Habsburg authority. Tell was ordered to shoot an apple off his own son’s head with his crossbow or face execution. This perilous feat was intended to frighten the Swiss into submission by forcing ...