full length · drama

The Death of Wallenstein

by Friedrich Schiller · translated by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

24 roles (0M / 0F / 24 any) · approx 203–281 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Wallenstein	lead	259 speeches
Butler	supporting	161 speeches
Countess	supporting	120 speeches
Thekla	supporting	85 speeches
Octavio	supporting	77 speeches
Gordon	supporting	76 speeches
Terzky	supporting	70 speeches
Illo	supporting	64 speeches
Max	minor	44 speeches
Duchess	minor	42 speeches
Devereux	minor	41 speeches
Neubrunn	minor	28 speeches
Macdonald	minor	26 speeches
Wrangel	minor	26 speeches
Isolani	minor	20 speeches
Anspessade	minor	17 speeches
Captain	minor	14 speeches
Seni	minor	12 speeches
Burgomaster	minor	6 speeches
Rosenberg	minor	6 speeches
Groom Of The Chamber	minor	4 speeches
Third Cuirassier	minor	3 speeches
Both	minor	3 speeches
Servant	minor	3 speeches

Read the play

To these enter NEUMANN.

Wallenstein. What now?

NEUMANN. The Pappenheimers are dismounted, And are advancing now on foot, determined With sword in hand to storm the house, and free The count, their colonel.

Wallenstein. (to TERZKY) Have the cannon planted. I will receive them with chain-shot. [Exit TERZKY. Prescribe to me with sword in hand! Go, Neumann! 'Tis my command that they retreat this moment, And in their ranks in silence wait my pleasure.

[NEUMANN exit. ILLO steps to the window.

Countess. Let him go, I entreat thee, let him go.

Illo. (at the window) Hell and perdition!

Wallenstein. What is it?

Illo. They scale the council-house, the roof's uncovered, They level at this house the cannon----

Max. Madmen

Illo. They are making preparations now to fire on us.

DUCHESS and COUNTESS. Merciful heaven!

Max. (to WALLENSTEIN). Let me go to them!

Wallenstein. Not a step!

Max. (pointing to THEKLA and the DUCHESS). But their life! Thine!

Wallenstein. What tidings bringest thou, Terzky?

Monologues from this play

Wallenstein monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~2 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wrangel monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Countess monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 1) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Max monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Max monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~2 min
Octavio monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Butler monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Max monologue (Act 2) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Duchess monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~2 min
Anspessade monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Max monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Max monologue (Act 3) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Gordon monologue (Act 4) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Butler monologue (Act 4) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 5) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 5) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Gordon monologue (Act 5) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min
Wallenstein monologue (Act 5) — The Death of Wallenstein dramatic · ~1 min