The Italian Husband Or The Violated Bed Avenged

A Moral Drama (1754)

von Edward Lewis

60 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Italian Husband Or The Violated Bed Avenged: A Moral Drama is a play written by Edward Lewis in 1754. The story revolves around a young Italian woman named Rosalinda, who is married to a wealthy and powerful man named Count Valmont. However, their marriage is not a happy one, as Valmont is abusive and unfaithful.Rosalinda is deeply unhappy and seeks comfort in the arms of her lover, a young nobleman named Alonzo. When Valmont discovers their affair, he becomes enraged and vows to seek revenge. He hires a group of thugs to attack Alonzo and leaves him for dead.Rosalinda is devastated by Alonzo's death and seeks justice for his murder. She turns to the law for help, but finds that justice is not easily obtained in a corrupt society. In the end, she takes matters into her own hands and avenges Alonzo's death by killing Valmont.The Italian Husband Or The Violated Bed Avenged is a powerful moral drama that explores themes of love, betrayal, revenge, and justice. It is a gripping tale of passion and intrigue that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.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: 9781104238384
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.04.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC