Egmont
tragedy by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Summary
Egmont is a literary work[1]. Egmont ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[3]
- Genre: tragedy[4]
- Commons category: Egmont (Goethe)[5]
- Language of work or name: German[6]
- Has part(s): Klärchens Lied[7]
- Inception: 1775[8]
- Publication date: January 1, 1788[9]
- Characters: Lamoral, Count of Egmont[10], William, Prince of Orange[11], Margaret of Parma[12], Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba[13], Clärchen[14]
- Has edition or translation: Q140785173[15], Q41740357[16], Egmont[17], Q140785151[18], Q140785163[19]
- Narrative location: Brussels[20]
- Inspired by: De Bello Belgico[21], Historie van de oorlogen en geschiedenissen der Nederlanden[22]
- Work available at URL: https://archive.org/details/werkegoeth08goetuoft[23]
- Date of first performance: January 9, 1789[24]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[25]
- Title: Egmont[26]
- Derivative work: Q113626630[27], Q113626687[28], Q113626734[29], Egmont[30], Q113626828[31]
- Copyright status: public domain[32]
- Form of creative work: play[33]
Why It Matters
Egmont has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Egmont is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]