Edward And Eleonora

A Tragedy (1739)

von James Thomson

76 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""Edward and Eleonora: A Tragedy"" is a play written by James Thomson and first performed in 1739. The play tells the story of Edward, a young prince who falls in love with Eleonora, a beautiful and virtuous princess. However, their love is opposed by Edward's father, the king, who wants him to marry a wealthy and powerful princess from another kingdom. Despite their love for each other, Edward and Eleonora are forced to part ways, and their tragic fate unfolds as they struggle with their conflicting loyalties and desires. The play explores themes of love, duty, honor, and betrayal, and is considered one of Thomson's most powerful works. With its complex characters and emotional depth, ""Edward and Eleonora"" remains a classic of English tragedy.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: 9781104737665
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.07.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC