Dürande Castle to go (Eichendorff in 9 minutes)

"Beware. A friend of the people." - This is the message of a rebellious lawyer to the young Count Dürande, so one can't necessarily accuse the revolutionaries of 1789 of playing foul. But Dürande, of course, doesn't listen, instead blindly running into ruin, which SOMMER'S WORLD LITERATURE summarizes in just over nine minutes. The young Gabriele Dubois lives with her brother Renald, Count Dürande's huntsman, very close to the castle and has an unknown lover. Renald attempts to kill the secret admirer with a shotgun and thus learns that it is probably the young Count Dürande who is stalking his sister. Gabriele is then forced into a convent, but disappears from it – just as the young count is leaving for Paris. Renald rushes after him, confronts him, and even tries to get help from the king, but only succeeds in having him thrown into a mental asylum. Months later, he returns home in ragged clothes and gives Dürande an ultimatum: Either he agrees to marry Gabriele—or. Dürande chooses either, which results in the people storming the castle. During the fight, he is saved by a mysterious doppelganger—none other than Gabriele, who, however, is wounded (again) for him. Dürande is also hit by a bullet, and they die together. Renald learns too late that Dürande was not the seducer, but that Gabriele had followed him on her own. In despair, he sets fire to the castle and seeks suicide in the flames. "The sun has set / And the moon in the deep sea, / It is already darkening over the land; / Good night! I will see you never again." (from one of the many romantic folk songs that Gabriele sings in DAS SCHLOSS DÜRANDE) Warning: THIS TO-GO VERSION DOES NOT REPLACE READING THE ORIGINAL. Reading for yourself makes you happy! Usage Notice: This video was produced for private, non-commercial use and can be used free of charge. Please note, however, that the video may not be downloaded or modified. Please always cite "Sommers Weltliteratur to go" (   / mwstubes  ) as the source. A license is required for public screenings or commercial use (including on educational servers, learning platforms, or educational clouds, etc.). Please contact our distribution partner https://www.eduflat.de/sommers-weltli... for this purpose. +++ New: Sommers Weltliteratur Interactive +++ Do you use the videos from Sommers Weltliteratur for German lessons? Then there's something new for you! The SOMMERS WELTLITERATUR INTERAKTIV series offers e-learning modules exclusively from our distribution partner eduflat.de, allowing learners to playfully consolidate their knowledge of the books they have read. A variety of questions about the plot and characters of the work are answered at an individual pace, and students receive immediate, detailed feedback on their correct answers. Further information can be found at https://www.eduflat.de/sommers-weltli.... +++ The World Literature Community on Steady +++ Are you a book fan, a bookworm, or a Playmobil fan? Then become part of the SOMMERS WELTLITERATUR TO GO community on Steady. With a monthly contribution (starting at €3), you support the work of your favorite Playmobil literature channel and receive exclusive content and access to Michael Sommer. Further information at https://steadyhq.com/de/sommers-weltl... +++ And for fans: World Literature merch at 3dsupply +++ There's a new SOMMERS-WELTLITERATUR-TO-GO fan shop with t-shirts, hoodies, and mugs in the style of your favorite literature channel ;-). Check out 3dsupply and treat yourself to something nice with a cool saying. Click here for the fan shop: https://3dsupply.de/de/designer/somme... +++ Guest Videos @Sommers Weltliteratur +++ Are you creative? Do you like reading? Do you like telling stories? Then why not make a to-go video yourself? And if you think more people should see your work, send it to me! I'm now opening my channel for guest videos, including for school projects. I won't post every submitted video online, but you'll definitely get feedback from me. Further information and conditions of participation can be found at the following link: https://t1p.de/gastvideo