Tugomer : tragedija v petih dejanjih - Levstik, Fran, 1831-1887.; Jurčič, Josip; Koblar, France; Kreft, Bratko (Ljubljana : Drzavna Zalozba Slovenije, 1981)
The first Slovenian tragedy, written in 1876; Jurčič later reworked his original with the help of Fran Levstik. Kreft subsequently adapted the work himself.
Tugomer is a dramatic poem about the clash between the Slavs and Germans, an epic and dramatic portrayal of the bloody spread of Christianity in the 10th century. Tugomer, a Slavic prince who is a pagan, finds himself between the Christian and pagan world, between two military formations and offers his hand in reconciliation. He accepts the invitation for negotiations and reconciliation dinner offered by the Franks. But the “reconciliation” is a fatal mistake…
Keywords: Drama, Slovenian