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The Duchess Of Padua

The Duchess Of Padua

Hardcover

General DramaPlays

ISBN10: 1161461752
ISBN13: 9781161461756
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 154
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Duchess of Padua is a play written by Oscar Wilde, which tells the story of a young woman named Lucrezia who is forced into a loveless marriage with the Duke of Padua. Despite her efforts to escape, Lucrezia is unable to break free from the Duke's control and finds herself trapped in a web of deceit and treachery. As the plot unfolds, Lucrezia becomes embroiled in a series of dangerous and scandalous affairs, which eventually lead to her downfall. Through its vivid characters and powerful themes, The Duchess of Padua explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and betrayal, and offers a compelling portrait of a woman struggling to find her place in a hostile and unforgiving world.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.

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