Project Gutenberg 2011-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 154 Colman, George 1762 1836 Colman, George, the younger Griffinhoof, Arthur Coleman, George Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson Inkle and Yarico: An opera, in three acts Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Inkle and Yarico: An opera, in three acts" by George Colman is a theatrical work written in the early 19th century. This opera intertwines themes of love, loyalty, and moral quandaries, centering around the characters Inkle, a young merchant, and Yarico, a native woman who saves him in a time of peril. Set against the backdrop of colonial America and Barbados, it engages with the complexities of cultural differences and the human condition in relation to slavery and exploitation. The opening of "Inkle and Yarico" introduces us to the characters as they navigate the treacherous American wilderness. Inkle is depicted as a calculating young trader, focused on profit even in the face of danger, while his servant Trudge expresses his fears regarding the unknowns of their adventure. Upon encountering Yarico, who awakens in a cave, Inkle is captivated by her beauty and strength, which sets the stage for their evolving relationship. Despite the pressure of his predetermined engagement to Narcissa, the daughter of a governor, Inkle is torn between his obligations and the genuine affection he feels for Yarico. The relationship becomes complicated by themes of loyalty and betrayal as Inkle grapples with the practicality of parting from Yarico to pursue his ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shipwreck survival -- Drama Inkle, Thomas -- Drama Yarico (Fictitious character) -- Drama Indians of the West Indies -- Drama British -- West Indies -- Drama Carib Indians -- Drama Indian women -- Drama West Indies -- Drama PR ML Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 158315 158324 2024-09-15T12:28:56.349054 2023-09-16T06:06:34.741688 text/html text/html 158725 2021-01-07T21:39:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1284727 2021-01-07T21:39:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1197050 2024-09-15T12:29:02.693999 application/epub+zip 1197295 2024-09-15T12:28:58.102022 application/epub+zip 111784 2024-09-15T12:28:57.053031 application/epub+zip 1382069 2024-09-15T12:29:05.671990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1376510 2024-09-15T12:29:01.853009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249632 2022-09-16T16:36:25.276693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121165 121061 2024-09-15T12:28:55.418045 2023-09-16T06:06:33.878698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120980 2021-01-07T21:39:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46527 2021-01-07T21:39:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120972 2021-01-07T21:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46507 2021-01-07T21:39:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23234 2024-09-15T12:29:05.816981 application/rdf+xml 18578 2024-09-15T12:28:57.414039 image/jpeg 4173 2024-09-15T12:28:57.235022 image/jpeg 1342900 2024-09-15T12:28:56.377079 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 en.wikipedia