Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1502 Kyd, Thomas 1558 1594 Kid, Thomas The Spanish Tragedie Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Daniel Callahan, and David Widger "The Spanish Tragedie" by Thomas Kyd is a dramatic play written in the late 16th century, often considered one of the foundational works of English tragedy. The narrative revolves around themes of revenge, love, and the tragic consequences of violence, primarily focusing on the characters Hieronimo, the knight-marshall of Spain, and his son Horatio, as well as the noble Bel-imperia, who becomes entangled in the tragic events following her lover Andrea's death. The opening of the play sets a somber tone as the Ghost of Andrea and Revenge introduce themes of retribution and the inevitability of fate. Andrea explains how he was slain in battle against the Portuguese, which leads to a series of tragic events that ensue in the Spanish court. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of Horatio's valor and his connection to Bel-imperia, as well as the simmering tensions between nations. The initial acts depict the military triumph for Spain and the complexities of royal relationships, setting the stage for unfolding themes of betrayal and revenge that will dominate the characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama Tragedies PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 183510 183511 2024-10-03T07:34:24.366811 2023-10-03T07:11:55.030234 text/html text/html 177724 2018-09-07T04:22:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 63220 2018-09-07T04:22:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 137097 2024-10-03T07:34:32.115254 application/epub+zip 142917 2024-10-03T07:34:27.169812 application/epub+zip 135435 2024-10-03T07:34:25.975810 application/epub+zip 273842 2024-10-03T07:34:34.586269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277943 2024-10-03T07:34:31.376284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249096 2022-09-03T09:56:06.838839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169980 169952 2024-10-03T07:34:23.964817 2023-10-03T07:11:54.732230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 169840 2018-09-07T04:22:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62111 2018-09-07T04:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19298 2024-10-03T07:34:34.708280 application/rdf+xml 13898 2024-10-03T07:34:26.507810 image/jpeg 3717 2024-10-03T07:34:26.240786 image/jpeg 135045 2024-10-03T07:34:24.382810 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