The Duchess of Padua: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Duchess of Padua: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Duchess of Padua is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wilde, Oscar (1854–1900).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Duchess of Padua" by Oscar Wilde is a five-act tragedy written in 1883. Set in Renaissance Italy, this blank verse drama follows Guido Ferranti, a young man who arrives in Padua to avenge his father's murder at the hands of the Duke. His mission becomes complicated when he falls deeply in love with the Duke's wife, Beatrice. As passion collides with vengeance, both lovers make fatal choices that bind them in tragedy, leading to devastating consequences neither anticipated.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Duchess of Padua
- Author credits: Wilde, Oscar (1854–1900)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- English drama -- 19th century
- Padua (Italy) -- Drama
- Revenge -- Drama
- Tragedies (Drama)
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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