Aureng-Zebe

Aureng-Zebe was John Dryden's last rhymed play and it is frequently considered his best. In this tragedy, produced in 1675, published in 1676, the plot is loosely based on a contemporary account of the struggle between the four sons of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mogul emperor, for the succession to the throne. The hero is a figure of exemplary rationality, virtue, and patience whose stepmother lusts after him and whose father pursues the woman with whom Aureng-Zebe is himself in love. Dryden evinces a deeply disturbing awareness of the anarchy and impotence which threaten every aspect of human life, emotional, moral, and political.

Résumé

Focuses on a contemporary account of the struggle between the four sons of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mogul emperor, for the succession to the throne.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Dryden
• Collaboration: Frederick M Link (Editeur), Frederick M. Link (Editeur)
• Edition: Nebraska
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.1971
• EAN: 9780803253766
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-5376-6
• Pages: 131
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 206 mm x 12 mm
• Poids: 181 g
• Thèmes: Bison Book; Bison Book
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Théâtre, ballet