01950cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500460014626400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850800980040952010360050753400450154365300290158885600430161746985UtSlPG20260610134059.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aPT1 aLouwerse, Pieter,d1840-190910aWillem Tell: De Zwitsersche vrijheidsheld 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-09-28 aProduced by Branko Collin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Willem Tell: De Zwitsersche vrijheidsheld" by Pieter Louwerse is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the legendary figure of Willem Tell, framed against the backdrop of early 14th-century Switzerland, as it explores themes of freedom and resistance against oppression. The narrative presents Tell as a stalwart freedom fighter and a symbol of Swiss independence. The opening of the story sets the scene in 1298, depicting Switzerland as a country facing the tyranny of the Habsburgs and the struggle for self-governance. The first chapter introduces key characters, including Tell and fellow freedom fighters gathered at the Rütli meadow to discuss their plight under the oppressive rule of the Duke of Austria, Albrecht. As tensions mount, they deliberate on their response to the new Empire's demands while igniting a spirit of rebellion, laying the groundwork for Tell's heroic narrative and the eventual quest for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aTell, Wilhelm -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46985