Wallenstein (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Friedrich Schiller
- First Published: 1800
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: The Thirty Years’ War
- Setting: Germany
- Genres: Drama, History play, Tragedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Leadership, Betrayal, War, Seventeenth century, Loyalty, Soldiers, Germany or German people, Thirty Years’ War, Holy Roman Empire
- Locales: Germany
Characters Discussed
Albrecht Wallenstein (ahl-brehkht VAHL-ehn-shtin), the duke of Friedland and the general of Emperor Ferdinand’s forces in the Thirty Years’ War. His experience follows the well-known pattern displayed by any overly ambitious and capable leader. Favored by the court for his military prowess in raising and leading a large army to subdue the Protestant states and to repel the Swedish invaders, Wallenstein loses his sense of perspective concerning his real function to the government. Fearful that other leaders will rise above him and greatly admired by his...
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