The Jewess of Toledo

The Jewess of Toledo (German: Die Jüdin von Toledo) is a play by Franz Grillparzer. Written in 1851, it was first performed in Prague in 1872, after Grillparzer's death.

The play is based on the love affair between King Alfonso VIII of Castille and Rahel la Fermosa, a Jewish woman.

"La Historia de Fermosa" by Abraham S. Marrache covers the same story, but in the form of a historical novel - Hebraica Ediciones, Madrid 2009 : http://lahistoriadefermosa.com

This article on a play from the 19th century is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Plays by Franz Grillparzer 1851 plays 1872 plays 19th century play stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Minister Fatakeshto WWWR Look at other dictionaries: JEWESS OF TOLEDO — JEWESS OF TOLEDO, the central figure in a legendary love affair of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155–1214), which has furnished material for innumerable plays, poems, and novels in Spanish and other languages. The essential story is that Alfonso …   Encyclopedia of Judaism Jewess of Toledo — (12th century)    According to a story that has formed the basis of many literary works, Alfonso VIII, king of Castile (1155–1214), was so enamoured of a beautiful Jewess called Fermosa (or Raquel) that he ignored his wife, the daughter of… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament Die Jüdin von Toledo — Alfonso VIII of Castile, one of the main characters of the story. This article describes the book by Lion Feuchtwanger. For the play by Franz Grillparzer, see The Jewess of Toledo. Die Jüdin von Toledo is a 1955 novel by German Jewish writer Lion …   Wikipedia History of the Jews in Spain — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …   Wikipedia History of the Jews —     History of the Jews     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jews     (Yehúd m; Ioudaismos).     Of the two terms, Jews and Judaism, the former denotes usually the Israelites or descendants of Jacob (Israel) in contrast to Gentile races;… …   Catholic encyclopedia GERMAN LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences Before the Aufklaerung (Age of Enlightenment), Jewish influences in German literature were essentially biblical and Hebraic. The medieval miracle or mystery plays, in Germany as in England and France, dramatized… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences One result of the Christian struggle against Muslim invaders of the Iberian peninsula from the eighth century onward was the blending of national and religious aspirations, which revealed itself in Spanish… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism Franz Grillparzer — Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1841 Born 15 January 1791 Vienna, Austria Died 21 January 1872 Vienna Occupation …   Wikipedia Lion Feuchtwanger — Stamp in memory of Lion Feuchtwanger Lion Feuchtwanger (7 July 1884 – 21 December 1958) was a German Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright… …   Wikipedia Alfonso VIII of Castile — Alfonso VIII (11 November 1155 ndash; 5 October 1214), called the Noble or Él de las Navas , was the King of Castile from 1158 to his death and King of Toledo [ [http://www.geocities.com/eurprin/castile.html Titles of the European kings] ] . He… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”