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100 1 _aVondel, Joost van den,
_d1587-1679
245 1 3 _aDe complete werken van Joost van Vondel. De Amsteldamsche Hecuba
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-04-30
508 _aProduced by Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"De complete werken van Joost van Vondel. De Amsteldamsche Hecuba" by Vondel is a tragic play written in the early 17th century. The play centers around Hecuba, the last queen of Troy, as she grapples with unbearable loss, witnessing the downfall of her city, the murder of her husband, and the impending doom of her children. Through her lamentations, Vondel explores themes of grief, loss, and the futility of seeking revenge. The opening of "De Amsteldamsche Hecuba" establishes a powerful atmosphere of despair and tragedy as Hecuba mourns the destruction of Troy and the slaughter of her family. She reflects on the devastation wrought by the Greeks, particularly the brutal execution of her daughter Polyxena and the death of her son Astyanax. Hecuba is surrounded by other Trojan women who share in her grief, collectively expressing their sorrow and despair. The scene is rich with vivid imagery and emotional intensity, setting the stage for a deeply resonant exploration of suffering and the human condition in the aftermath of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDutch drama
653 _aDutch poetry
700 1 _aAllard, H. J.
_q(Hermann Jozef),
_d1830-1915
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57073
999 _c97904
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