What was Schiller's first play?
The Robbers
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Mary Stuart
Answer
The Robbers was Schiller's debut play, a powerful and controversial work that premiered in 1781. It tells the story of two brothers, Karl and Franz Moor, whose contrasting personalities lead them on vastly different paths. Karl, the idealistic and rebellious son, becomes a leader of a band of outlaws, while Franz, the cunning and ambitious son, schemes to inherit their father's fortune.
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