Prince of Guastalla

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The Prince of Guastalla is the powerful, morally conflicted ruler whose obsessive desire for Emilia drives the tragic events in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s play "Emilia Galotti."

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Prince of Guastalla canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatic character
fictional character
monarch
appearsIn Emilia Galotti
centralConflict abuse of princely power versus bourgeois virtue
characterIn tragedy
conflictWith Count Appiani
Odoardo Galotti NERFINISHED
country Guastalla
creator Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
ethicalTheme critique of arbitrary rule
tension between passion and duty
exercisesPowerOver Claudia Galotti
Count Appiani
Emilia Galotti
Marinelli
Odoardo Galotti NERFINISHED
experiences moral doubt
remorse
firstAppearance Emilia Galotti (1772)
linked to: Emilia Galotti
gender male
genreContext bourgeois tragedy
hasTrait authoritarian
impulsive
jealous
manipulative
morally conflicted
obsessive
powerful
sensual
indirectlyCauses death of Emilia Galotti
inLoveWith Emilia Galotti
languageOfWorkOrName German
literaryPeriod Enlightenment
motivation desire for Emilia Galotti
narrativeRole antagonist
tragic figure
occupation ruler
orders assassination of Count Appiani
partOf German Enlightenment drama
represents absolutist despotism
responsibleFor death of Count Appiani
symbolizes absolutist ruler
corrupt aristocracy
title Prince of Guastalla
usesAgent Marinelli
workLocation Italian principality of Guastalla
linked to: Duchy of Guastalla

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Emilia Galotti mainCharacter Prince of Guastalla
Emilia Galotti antagonist Prince of Guastalla
Charles II, Duke of Parma title Prince of Guastalla
Prince of Guastalla title Prince of Guastalla
Count Appiani opposedTo Prince of Guastalla
Marinelli servesAsAdvisorTo Prince of Guastalla
Marinelli loyalty Prince of Guastalla
Emilia Galotti (Zemlinsky) character Prince of Guastalla