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 MACDONALD and DEVEREUX, with the HALBERDIERS.

Gordon. (throwing himself between him and them) No, monster! First over my dead body thou shalt tread. I will Not live to see the accursed deed!

Butler. (forcing him out of the way) Weak-hearted dotard!

[Trumpets are heard in the distance.

DEVEREUX and MACDONALD. Hark! The Swedish trumpets! The Swedes before the ramparts! Let us hasten!

Gordon. (rushes out) Oh, God of mercy!

Butler. (calling after him) Governor, to your post!

Groom Of The Chamber. (hurries in) Who dares make larum here? Hush! The duke sleeps.

Devereux. (with loud, harsh voice) Friend, it is time now to make larum.

Groom Of The Chamber. Help! Murder!

Butler. Down with him!

Groom Of The Chamber. (run through the body by DEVEREUX, falls at the entrance of the gallery) Jesus Maria!

Butler. Burst the doors open.

[They rush over the body into the gallery--two doors are heard to crash one after the other. Voices, deadened by the distance--clash of arms--then all at once a profound silence:

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