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LoC No.: 14000905

Title: A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the Orient

Series Title: The Drama League series of plays, v. 2

Note: Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the Orient" by Percy MacKaye is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. This original comedy draws inspiration from Persian romance, particularly the themes found in "The Thousand and One Tales," exploring love, identity, and the clash between romance and reality. The opening features a rich tapestry of characters, including the conflicted Princess Turandot, the noble yet disguised Prince Calaf, and the comical group of Italian maskers led by the Capocomico, who adds whimsy and intrigue to the narrative. At the start of the play, the city gate of Pekin is established as a foreboding setting, adorned with severed heads of those who failed to win the heart of Turandot. As the story unfolds, the Capocomico and his fellow maskers arrive, lamenting their status as outcast performers. They encounter Calaf, who mourns the death of his father and harbors a passion for the elusive Turandot. The stakes rise when Calaf decides to confront the princess's deadly riddles for a chance at her love. The dramatic tension centers around Turandot's cold demeanor and the power struggles in a world where love is intertwined with perilous expectations, setting the stage for a tale filled with humor, romance, and psychological depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956

Author of introduction, etc.: Hamilton, Clayton Meeker, 1881-1946

EBook No.: 59965

Published: Jul 21, 2019

Downloads: 55

Language: English

Subject: American drama -- 20th century

Subject: China -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 14000905

Title: A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the Orient

Series Title: The Drama League series of plays, v. 2

Note: Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the Orient" by Percy MacKaye is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. This original comedy draws inspiration from Persian romance, particularly the themes found in "The Thousand and One Tales," exploring love, identity, and the clash between romance and reality. The opening features a rich tapestry of characters, including the conflicted Princess Turandot, the noble yet disguised Prince Calaf, and the comical group of Italian maskers led by the Capocomico, who adds whimsy and intrigue to the narrative. At the start of the play, the city gate of Pekin is established as a foreboding setting, adorned with severed heads of those who failed to win the heart of Turandot. As the story unfolds, the Capocomico and his fellow maskers arrive, lamenting their status as outcast performers. They encounter Calaf, who mourns the death of his father and harbors a passion for the elusive Turandot. The stakes rise when Calaf decides to confront the princess's deadly riddles for a chance at her love. The dramatic tension centers around Turandot's cold demeanor and the power struggles in a world where love is intertwined with perilous expectations, setting the stage for a tale filled with humor, romance, and psychological depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956

Author of introduction, etc.: Hamilton, Clayton Meeker, 1881-1946

EBook No.: 59965

Published: Jul 21, 2019

Downloads: 55

Language: English

Subject: American drama -- 20th century

Subject: China -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.