The Confederate Spy

A Military Drama In Five Acts (1887)

von William Elsworth Stedman

52 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Confederate Spy: A Military Drama In Five Acts is a historical play written by William Elsworth Stedman and published in 1887. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the character of Pauline Cushman, a famous actress and Union spy who is captured by the Confederates. The play explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and patriotism as Pauline is forced to choose between her duty to her country and her loyalty to her Confederate lover. The five acts of the play take the audience on a journey through the political and social tensions of the Civil War era, with a focus on the personal struggles of the characters involved. The Confederate Spy was well-received upon its initial publication and is still considered a classic piece of American literature today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher
• ISBN: 9781104237936
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.04.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC