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Der König Candaules: Drama in drei Akten

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Creators: André Gide (1869-1951) and Franz Blei (1871-1942) [Translator] "Der König Candaules: Drama in drei Akten" by André Gide is a drama written in 1899. King Candaules allows the fisherman Gyges to secretly enter his wife Nyssias's bedchamber using a magic ring that makes him invisible. Gyges spends the night with the queen, who believes her husband is with her. When she discovers the deception, she demands revenge. Based on ancient Greek sources, this story explores themes of voyeurism, betrayal, and shame, and later inspired the psychological term "candaulism." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 576

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German Literature Plays/Films/Dramas DE Drama Nobel Prizes in Literature Candaules, King of Lydia, -approximately 685 B.C. -- Drama Gyges, King of Lydia, -approximately 648 B.C. -- Drama Language and Literatures: PQ