Cain: A Dramatic Mystery in Three Acts by Lord Byron (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162564821)

""Cain: A Dramatic Mystery in Three Acts"" is a play written by the famous English poet Lord Byron and translated into French by Fabre D'Olivet. The play tells the story of Cain, the biblical figure who famously murdered his brother Abel. In this version, Cain is portrayed as a complex character struggling with his own sense of identity and morality. The play explores themes of free will, the nature of evil, and the relationship between man and God. It is a dramatic and thought-provoking work that has been praised for its poetic language and philosophical depth. This edition includes both the original English text and the French translation by D'Olivet.Discover the esoteric significance of this ancient drama. �������Cain can be conceived as the action of compressive force, and Abel as that of expansive force. These two action, issues of the same source, are hostile from the moment of their birth, according to the manner by which everything exists in nature. They act incessantly the one upon the other, and seek reciprocally to dominate and to be reduced to their own nature.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.

Author: Fabre D'Olivet
ISBN-10: 1162564822
ISBN-13: 9781162564821
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d