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1 online resource |
| Summary |
'The Duchess of Padua', written in 1883, is a tragic melodrama that centres around a young man named Guido Ferranti who has come to Padua to learn the secret of his birth. There he is told that his father's life was ruined by the current duke of Padua; Guido is convinced that he should revenge his father's life by murdering the duke. He agrees at first to undertake this mission, but later balks at the task, only for it to be carried out by his lover, Beatrice, the wife of the murdered Duke. The play ends in further bloodshed, with the double suicide of the lovers |
| Notes |
Previously issued in print: in The complete plays. London, Methuen Drama, 1988 |
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Available through Drama Online |
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Online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 21, 2013) |
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Drama.
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drama (literary genre)
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Drama
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Drama.
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Théâtre.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
Complete plays
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DramaOnline
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