"Die Räuber: Ein Schauspiel" by Friedrich Schiller is a drama first published in 1781. Two aristocratic brothers become bitter enemies when the jealous younger son, Franz, schemes to steal his father's love and inheritance from his idealistic older brother, Karl. Deceived and disowned, Karl becomes leader of a robber band, while Franz seizes control of the family estate. This Sturm und Drang masterpiece explores the conflict between reason and emotion, law and freedom, as both brothers hurtle toward tragic consequences.