Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) The Saint's Tragedy Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed by David Price "The Saint's Tragedy" by Charles Kingsley is a dramatic poem written in the mid-19th century. The work presents a portrayal of the life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, focusing on the tensions between her noble lineage and her commitment to a life of service and humility. It explores complex themes of love, sacrifice, and spiritual fulfillment through the character of Elizabeth, whose deep compassion and struggles embody the essence of medieval spirituality amidst societal expectations. At the start of the play, we encounter Elizabeth, who is depicted as a young, sensitive princess feeling isolated in her new surroundings and misunderstood by the court. Despite her royal status, she yearns for true friendship and feels the weight of her impending marriage to Lewis. The dialogue introduces key figures in Elizabeth's life, such as her nurse Isentrudis and Count Walter, hinting at the conflicts that arise from her passionate desire to serve the poor while grappling with the constraints of noble life. The opening scenes set an emotional stage for Elizabeth’s internal struggle and foreshadow her transformation as she begins to reconcile her identity as a saintly figure with her earthly emotions and responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint, 1207-1231 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 349847 349787 2024-10-05T09:12:48.155875 2023-10-05T09:02:55.454724 text/html text/html 368073 2020-12-25T18:57:59 text/html; charset=us-ascii 137761 2020-12-25T18:57:59 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 215318 2024-10-05T09:12:58.832793 application/epub+zip 220518 2024-10-05T09:12:51.780845 application/epub+zip 199277 2024-10-05T09:12:50.199849 application/epub+zip 410986 2024-10-05T09:13:03.059787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361755 2024-10-05T09:12:57.566791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334864 2022-09-05T12:50:37.456452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312036 312027 2024-10-05T09:12:46.289015 2023-10-05T09:02:53.983697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 313340 2020-12-25T18:57:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129457 2020-12-25T18:57:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19847 2024-10-05T09:13:03.197761 application/rdf+xml 13626 2024-10-05T09:12:50.782817 image/jpeg 3512 2024-10-05T09:12:50.490825 image/jpeg 210579 2024-10-05T09:12:48.188853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia