Hellas

von Percy Bysshe Shelley

68 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Hellas is a poetic drama written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1821. The play is set during the Greek War of Independence and tells the story of the struggle for freedom against the Ottoman Empire. The play is divided into five acts and features a chorus of Greek women who provide commentary on the action. The central character is the Greek hero, Alastor, who is based on the historical figure of Alexander Ypsilantis. Alastor leads the Greek forces in battle against the Ottoman Turks and ultimately sacrifices himself for the cause of Greek independence. Throughout the play, Shelley explores themes of liberty, patriotism, and the power of the human spirit. The language of the play is highly poetic and reflects Shelley's interest in Greek mythology and literature. Overall, Hellas is a powerful and moving tribute to the Greek people and their struggle for freedom.SATAN: Be as all things beneath the empyrean, Mine! Art thou eyeless like old Destiny, Thou mockery-king, crowned with a wreath of thorns? Whose sceptre is a reed, the broken reed Which pierces thee! whose throne a chair of scorn; For seest thou not beneath this crystal floor.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 Lyrik, Poesie
• ISBN: 9781419123269
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC