The Duchess Of Padua (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419160288)

The Duchess of Padua is a play written by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1908. The story is set in 16th century Italy and revolves around the life of a young woman named Guido Ferranti, the Duke of Padua's son, and his love interest, Beatrice, the Duchess of Padua. Beatrice is married to the Duke of Padua, but she falls in love with Guido and they embark on a passionate affair. The Duke finds out about their relationship and in a fit of rage, he murders Beatrice. Guido seeks revenge and kills the Duke, but he is eventually caught and sentenced to death. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, revenge, and betrayal, and is considered one of Wilde's most dramatic works.DUCHESS Alas, my Lord, Such common things as neither you nor I, Nor any of these noble gentlemen, Have ever need at all to think about; They say the bread, the very bread they eat, Is made of sorry chaff.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: Oscar Wilde
ISBN-10: 1419160281
ISBN-13: 9781419160288
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.56w x 0.36d