Project Gutenberg 2002-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Locrine: A Tragedy Transcribed from the 1887 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Locrine: A Tragedy" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a dramatic play written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around King Locrine of Britain and his tumultuous relationships with his wife Guendolen and his lover Estrild. As themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance unfold, the characters are caught in a tragic web that explores the complexities of honor and desire within the constraints of royal duty. The opening of "Locrine" introduces a rich tapestry of emotions and conflicts. It begins with a dedication to Alice Swinburne and moves into a poetic exploration of love’s depths versus its surface expressions. The dialogue quickly establishes tension between Guendolen and her son Madan as they grapple with the recent death of Guendolen's father and the implications for their family. Through their exchanges, it emerges that Guendolen feels betrayed by Locrine, suspecting infidelity with Estrild, a captured warrior's widow. Despite the pain, Madan strives to understand his mother’s sorrow while wrestling with his own identity linked to his father. This poignant beginning sets the stage for themes of rivalry and vengeance that are poised to dominate the narrative as familial ties are put to the ultimate test. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Britons -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 190673 190571 2024-10-02T07:59:49.655021 2023-10-02T07:20:08.227028 text/html text/html 190589 2014-08-22T12:34:56 text/html 52367 2014-08-22T12:37:26 text/html application/zip 130142 2024-10-02T07:59:58.027009 application/epub+zip 131358 2024-10-02T07:59:52.867026 application/epub+zip 123160 2024-10-02T07:59:51.448021 application/epub+zip 250234 2024-10-02T08:00:01.098120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237848 2024-10-02T07:59:56.990000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188422 2022-09-02T09:29:59.956930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153098 153051 2024-10-02T07:59:48.388061 2023-10-02T07:20:06.933043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 153215 2014-08-22T12:34:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 49126 2014-08-22T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19826 2024-10-02T08:00:01.229025 application/rdf+xml 11606 2024-10-02T07:59:52.026015 image/jpeg 2979 2024-10-02T07:59:51.726170 image/jpeg 127486 2024-10-02T07:59:49.669051 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