Der Cid

<p>Der Cid is a German-language dramatic adaptation of the story of El Cid the celebrated Spanish military leader and national hero of the Reconquista. This work likely published around 1869 presents Cid's legendary exploits focusing on themes of honor duty and heroic sacrifice. Retold for a German-speaking audience the play explores the cultural fascination with the medieval Iberian world and its ideals of chivalry and courage. This version offers a compelling glimpse into the historical reception of Spanish literature within the German-speaking world appealing to readers interested in comparative literature historical drama and the enduring legacy of El Cid.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>