Project Gutenberg 2009-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 86 Young, Edward 1683 1765 Young, E. (Edward) The Revenge: A Tragedy Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Revenge: A Tragedy" by Edward Young is a dramatic tragedy written in the early 18th century. The play, composed in five acts, delves into themes of jealousy, revenge, and the destructive nature of unchecked emotions. It features a complex interplay between love and betrayal, drawing some parallels to Shakespeare's "Othello," but with unique character motivations and circumstances. The storyline revolves around Don Alonzo, a Spanish nobleman, and the emotional turmoil that ensues when he becomes consumed by jealousy over his wife, Leonora. The Moorish character Zanga is central to the plot, driven by a desire for vengeance against Alonzo, who previously disgraced him. The narrative unfolds through a series of tragic events that culminate in misunderstandings and miscommunications, leading to the deaths of several key figures, including Don Carlos, In a harrowing climax, Alonzo's inability to contain his emotions results in irreversible consequences, as he learns of Leonora's innocence too late. Overall, the play navigates the dark complexities of human passion and the catastrophic outcomes of revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30653/30653-h/images/frontis.jpg en Tragedies PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 223861 223867 2024-10-13T06:45:49.304473 2023-09-13T11:12:07.723031 text/html text/html 198558 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 343039 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432160 2024-10-13T06:45:58.979072 application/epub+zip 431309 2024-10-13T06:45:52.326483 application/epub+zip 113394 2024-10-13T06:45:50.968457 application/epub+zip 570841 2024-10-13T06:46:02.827871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560914 2024-10-13T06:45:58.038907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194594 2022-09-14T07:34:59.457994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106060 105960 2024-10-13T06:45:47.584481 2023-09-13T11:12:06.077017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105888 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41547 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105882 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41512 2021-01-05T22:39:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21428 2024-10-13T06:46:02.974874 application/rdf+xml 13436 2024-10-13T06:45:51.561442 image/jpeg 3823 2024-10-13T06:45:51.262446 image/jpeg 416936 2024-10-13T06:45:49.324452 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