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The Shadow specifically refers to Hans Christian Andersen and perhaps should be seen as being based on Andersen's 1847 story of that name, rather than on Chamisso.

The Dragon is the play with the most overt political message, but The Shadow is much more subtle and varied, and contains delightful word-play. In Russia itself, it was The Naked King that was always mentioned in connection with Shvarts.

Bandalore 02:38, 5 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

'The Dragon' was written in 1943-4, and referred not only to a generalized dictator but to either Hitler or Stalin, written in such a way as to suggest either, and in such a way as to give Shvartz "cover" against the censors and the repressive Soviet regime. Even then, because it not only was critical of the dictator himself (i.e. the Dragon) but equally to the citizenry that in various ways collaborated and sustained his regime, its first performance was closed after one night, and even its revival in 1962 was repressed. It was not until much later that it became allowable and, indeed, popular. It has received a musical version by Harnick in this country. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.249.117.205 (talk) 02:05, 14 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

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