Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
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Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Otway, Thomas (1652–1685).
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"Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts" by Thomas Otway is a Restoration tragedy first staged in 1682. In corrupt Venice, an impoverished nobleman named Jaffeir becomes entangled in a conspiracy against the Senate after his senator father-in-law cuts off his wife's inheritance. Torn between loyalty to his friend Pierre, devotion to his wife Belvidera, and questions of honor, Jaffeir faces impossible choices as betrayal, revenge, and political intrigue spiral toward devastating consequences for all involved.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts
- Author credits: Otway, Thomas (1652–1685)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Tragedies (Drama)
- Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797 -- Drama
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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