The Tragedy Of Valentinian (1717)

von John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Tragedy of Valentinian is a play written by Francis Beaumont in 1619 and first published in 1717. The play is set in ancient Rome and tells the story of Valentinian, the Emperor of Rome, who falls in love with his stepmother, Lucina. The play explores themes of love, power, and betrayal as Valentinian's obsession with Lucina leads him to make rash decisions that ultimately lead to his downfall. The play also features a subplot involving the love triangle between the characters Maximus, Aemilia, and Eudoxia. The Tragedy of Valentinian is considered one of Beaumont's most complex and ambitious works, featuring intricate plot twists and psychological depth.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: 9781104403973
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2009
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC