The Happiness and End of King Ottokar

…His masterpieces, Sappho (1818), the trilogy The Golden Fleece (1821), and Waves of the Sea, Waves of Love (1831), which established his status as a playwright, were based on ancient Greece, and his outstanding psychological portrayals were rich in modern nuances. His masterpiece of a historical drama, The Happiness and End of King Ottokar (1825), which was about the founding of the Habsburg dynasty, was initially confiscated by the censors. After the success of his fairy tale play A Life of Dreams (1834), the failure of his comedy Woe to the Liars (1838) dealt him a decisive blow. …

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…劇作家として不動の地位を築いた名作《サッフォー》(1818)，三部作《金羊皮》(1821)，《海の波，恋の波》(1831)は古代ギリシアに材をとり，卓越した心理描写は近代的な陰影に富む。ハプスブルク王朝成立を主題とする歴史劇の傑作《オトカル王の幸福と最期》(1825)は，当初検閲による没収の憂き目にあった。童話劇《夢が人生》(1834)の成功後，喜劇《噓つきに禍あれ》(1838)の上演失敗は彼に決定的打撃を与えた。…

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