- EAN13
- 9782385820817
- Éditeur
- Quick Read
- Date de publication
- 16/02/2024
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782385820817
- Fichier EPUB, libre d'utilisation
- Fichier Mobipocket, libre d'utilisation
- Lecture en ligne, lecture en ligne
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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 3 minutes
The Duchess of Padua is a five-act tragedy written by Oscar Wilde in blank
verse. It was written for Mary Anderson in 1883 but was abandoned until its
first performance in New York City in 1891. The play tells the story of Guido
Ferranti, who seeks revenge for his father's death at the hands of the Duke of
Padua. Guido falls in love with the Duchess of Padua, but she kills the Duke
to be with him. Guido is appalled and rejects her, but she accuses him of the
murder, and he is brought to trial. Guido admits to the killing to protect the
Duchess, and the date for his execution is set. The Duchess visits Guido in
jail and tells him that she has confessed to the murder but that the
magistrates did not believe her and would not allow her to pardon Guido.
Before waking Guido, the Duchess drinks some poison, and Guido kills himself
with her knife after she dies in his arms. The play has rarely been performed
or discussed and is not regarded as one of Wilde's major works.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each
chapter.
\- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours
\- Reading time of the summarized text: 3 minutes
The Duchess of Padua is a five-act tragedy written by Oscar Wilde in blank
verse. It was written for Mary Anderson in 1883 but was abandoned until its
first performance in New York City in 1891. The play tells the story of Guido
Ferranti, who seeks revenge for his father's death at the hands of the Duke of
Padua. Guido falls in love with the Duchess of Padua, but she kills the Duke
to be with him. Guido is appalled and rejects her, but she accuses him of the
murder, and he is brought to trial. Guido admits to the killing to protect the
Duchess, and the date for his execution is set. The Duchess visits Guido in
jail and tells him that she has confessed to the murder but that the
magistrates did not believe her and would not allow her to pardon Guido.
Before waking Guido, the Duchess drinks some poison, and Guido kills himself
with her knife after she dies in his arms. The play has rarely been performed
or discussed and is not regarded as one of Wilde's major works.
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