Mary Stuart: A Tragedy: Play Guide and Free Edition
Mary Stuart: A Tragedy: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Mary Stuart: A Tragedy is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Schiller, Friedrich (1759–1805). The listed translation credits are Mellish, Joseph Charles (1768–1823).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Mary Stuart: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a verse play written in 1800. The drama depicts the final days of Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in England due to her claim to Elizabeth I's throne. As Elizabeth hesitates over signing Mary's death warrant, Mary places her hopes in secret allies who may secure her freedom. A fateful meeting between the two queens ends disastrously, sealing Mary's fate and leaving Elizabeth isolated by her own decisions.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Mary Stuart: A Tragedy
- Author credits: Schiller, Friedrich (1759–1805)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Mellish, Joseph Charles (1768–1823)
Catalogue subjects
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Drama
- Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Drama
- Scotland -- History -- Mary Stuart, 1542-1567 -- Drama
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- Category: German Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Opera
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