Project Gutenberg 2007-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 145 Donkersley, J. Racine, Jean 1639 1699 Racine, Jean Baptiste Athaliah: A Tragedy Intended for Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Athaliah: A Tragedy" by J. Donkersley and Jean Racine is a dramatic tragedy intended for reading only, written in the late 19th century. This work is a translation from Racine, which follows the tumultuous reign of Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, as she seeks to exterminate the royal lineage of David in her quest for power. The narrative revolves around the central character of Athaliah, whose actions and ambitions lead to a dramatic struggle for the throne of Judah. At the start of the play, the high priest Joad and Abner express their deep concerns about the current state of religious observance in Judah under Queen Athaliah's tyrannical rule, which has led many to forsake their faith for idol worship. Joad, committed to restoring the rightful lineage of David, is aware of an infant, Joas, the sole survivor of the slain royal heirs, who must be hidden from Athaliah’s wrath. As the opening scenes unfold, plans are put in place to reveal Joas as the rightful king amidst rising tensions, while the ominous threat of Athaliah looms ever closer, foreshadowing the tragic conflicts that will define the play's course. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Athaliah, Queen of Judah -- Drama PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 154761 2024-10-09T12:58:49.022932 2023-09-10T04:53:28.428571 text/html text/html 147275 2013-02-01T14:59:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2258315 2013-02-01T14:59:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2389300 2024-10-09T12:59:15.954786 application/epub+zip 2344960 2024-10-09T12:58:57.229887 application/epub+zip 117146 2024-10-09T12:58:51.177916 application/epub+zip 23098343 2024-10-09T12:59:26.236776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23053649 2024-10-09T12:59:07.187872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230748 2022-09-10T10:17:17.476863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127098 127091 2024-10-09T12:58:48.069950 2023-09-10T04:53:27.685559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 127080 2007-06-29T12:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46126 2007-06-29T12:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19948 2024-10-09T12:59:26.483734 application/rdf+xml 12007 2024-10-09T12:58:51.737929 image/jpeg 3054 2024-10-09T12:58:51.450911 image/jpeg 2490820 2024-10-09T12:58:49.278943 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia