Intrigue and Love

About “Intrigue and Love”

Intrigue and Love is a five-act play written by Friedrich Schiller, his third play, first performed on 13 April 1784 at Schauspiel Frankfurt. The story follows Ferdinand von Walter, a nobleman's son, and Luise Miller, the daughter of a middle-class musician. The play explores how political intrigues and secret plots disrupt their relationship. Schiller's work examines the conflict between personal love and the pressures of social and political forces. The play's title varies, including Love and Intrigue and Love and Politics. It remains one of Schiller's early dramatic works. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)