The Revenge: A Tragedy by Edward Young
"The Revenge: A Tragedy" by Edward Young is a tragedy written in 1721. Set in sixteenth-century Africa under Spanish rule, the play centers on Zanga, an African prince transformed by the brutal experience of slavery into a figure consumed by cruelty and vengeance. The work gained popularity throughout the eighteenth century for its Othello-like lead role, attracting celebrated actors including Edmund Kean and later African-American performer Ira Aldridge. Young's tragedy explores themes
of power, suffering, and the devastating psychological toll of oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Young, Edward, 1683-1765 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Revenge: A Tragedy |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Revenge_(Young_play) |
| Credits |
Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at www.pgdpcanada.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 30653 |
| Release Date | Dec 11, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 382 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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