The King's Henchman a Play in Three Acts (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163221433)

The King's Henchman is a three-act play written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play is set in ancient Ireland and revolves around the love triangle between the King, his Henchman, and a young woman named Deirdre. The Henchman, who is secretly in love with Deirdre, is torn between his loyalty to the King and his desire for her. Meanwhile, the King becomes increasingly jealous of the Henchman's relationship with Deirdre and begins to plot against him. As tensions rise, the play builds to a dramatic climax, with the fate of the characters hanging in the balance. The King's Henchman is a powerful exploration of love, loyalty, and betrayal, and is widely regarded as one of Millay's most accomplished works.1927. In addition to publishing three plays in verse, Millay the Pulitzer prize-winning American poet, also wrote the libretto of one of the few American grand operas, The King's Henchman. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: Edna St Vincent Millay
ISBN-10: 1163221430
ISBN-13: 9781163221433
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 140
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d