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Charlotte Corday, A Tragedy

Charlotte Corday, A Tragedy

Francois Ponsard

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
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Historia
ISBN:
9781436803021
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Charlotte Corday, A Tragedy: With Introduction And Notes is a play written by French playwright Francois Ponsard in 1893. The play is based on the life of Charlotte Corday, a French revolutionary who assassinated Jean-Paul Marat, a radical journalist and politician, during the French Revolution. The play revolves around Charlotte’s motivations for committing the assassination and the consequences of her actions. It explores themes of politics, justice, and morality, and raises questions about the use of violence as a means of achieving political change. The book includes an introduction and notes by the author, which provide context and analysis of the play. The introduction discusses the historical background of the French Revolution and the events leading up to Charlotte’s assassination of Marat. The notes provide additional information on the characters, themes, and historical context of the play. Overall, Charlotte Corday, A Tragedy: With Introduction And Notes is a thought-provoking play that delves into the complexities of political revolution and the moral dilemmas that arise from it.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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