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Pizarro: A Tragedy, In Five Acts (1799)

Pizarro: A Tragedy, In Five Acts (1799)

Kotzebue
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley

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ISBN10: 1104241129
ISBN13: 9781104241124
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 2 2009
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pizarro: A Tragedy, In Five Acts is a play written by August von Kotzebue and first performed in 1799. The play is set in Peru during the Spanish conquest and follows the story of Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador who leads his troops in a battle against the Incan Empire. The play explores themes of power, greed, and betrayal as Pizarro becomes increasingly ruthless in his pursuit of wealth and control. The tragic consequences of his actions ultimately lead to his downfall. The play features a cast of characters that includes Pizarro's loyal lieutenant, Alonzo, and his love interest, Cora, a native Incan princess. The play was widely popular in its time and was translated into several languages, including English. It continues to be studied and performed today as a classic example of German Romantic drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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