Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

A Tragedy (1814)

von Thomas Otway

64 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered: A Tragedy"" is a play written by Thomas Otway and first published in 1682. The play is set in Venice during the 17th century and revolves around a group of conspirators who plan to overthrow the ruling council and establish a republic. The main characters are Jaffier, a young Venetian nobleman who is torn between his loyalty to the ruling council and his love for Belvidera, the daughter of one of the conspirators; Pierre, the leader of the conspiracy; and Antonio, a senator who is sympathetic to the conspirators' cause. As the plot unfolds, the characters are forced to make difficult choices and face the consequences of their actions. The play explores themes of love, loyalty, betrayal, and political intrigue. This edition of the play was published in 1814 and includes an introduction by the editor, as well as notes and commentary on the text.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: 9781120950611
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.01.2010
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Thomas Dibdin