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Title: The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts

Note: Based on Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto."

Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts" by Robert Jephson and Horace Walpole is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. This tragedy explores themes of ambition, love, and the consequences of familial curses, centering around the life and misfortunes of the Count of Narbonne. As a theatrical work, it reflects the heightened emotions and moral dilemmas characteristic of the genre during this period. The narrative follows the Count of Narbonne, whose life is riddled with tragedy and mind games spurred by prophecies and familial strife. The count is confronted with the death of his son, the love of his daughter Adelaide for the noble, yet lower-born Theodore, and angry opposition from their rival Godfrey. As the plot thickens, the supernatural elements and the weight of a curse stemming from his father's deeds lead the characters toward a harrowing climax. The count's descent into madness culminates in a tragic ending, where love, revenge, and the haunting weight of guilt claim numerous victims, including his own daughter, sealing a fate that is wrought with despair and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jephson, Robert, 1736-1803

Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

Commentator: Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821

EBook No.: 36575

Published: Jul 1, 2011

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: Drama

Subject: Tragedies

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts

Note: Based on Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto."

Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts" by Robert Jephson and Horace Walpole is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. This tragedy explores themes of ambition, love, and the consequences of familial curses, centering around the life and misfortunes of the Count of Narbonne. As a theatrical work, it reflects the heightened emotions and moral dilemmas characteristic of the genre during this period. The narrative follows the Count of Narbonne, whose life is riddled with tragedy and mind games spurred by prophecies and familial strife. The count is confronted with the death of his son, the love of his daughter Adelaide for the noble, yet lower-born Theodore, and angry opposition from their rival Godfrey. As the plot thickens, the supernatural elements and the weight of a curse stemming from his father's deeds lead the characters toward a harrowing climax. The count's descent into madness culminates in a tragic ending, where love, revenge, and the haunting weight of guilt claim numerous victims, including his own daughter, sealing a fate that is wrought with despair and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jephson, Robert, 1736-1803

Author: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

Commentator: Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821

EBook No.: 36575

Published: Jul 1, 2011

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: Drama

Subject: Tragedies

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.