Mary Stuart: A Tragedy

By Alvar Aalto and Aurora Cuito

Book Overview

Mary Stuart a Tragedy is a play written by Algernon Charles Swinburne, first published in 1881. The play is a dramatization of the life and death of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned and eventually executed by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Swinburne's play is a fictionalized account of Mary's final days, depicting her as a tragic heroine who is doomed to suffer at the hands of her enemies. The play explores themes of power, betrayal, and loyalty, as Mary struggles to maintain her dignity and her faith in the face of overwhelming adversity. Swinburne's writing is characterized by its poetic language and its vivid imagery, and the play is considered to be one of his most accomplished works. Mary Stuart a Tragedy remains a popular and enduring work of historical drama, offering a compelling and emotionally charged portrayal of one of the most fascinating figures in European history.1881. The poet Swinburne is one of the very few, since the days of Raleigh and Sidney, to come from the aristocracy. He was also well-known for his sexual proclivities and debauched lifestyle. Mary Stuart is the third drama in Swinburne's Mary Queen of Scots Trilogy. It was preceded by Chastelard, a Tragedy, and Bothwell. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162637919
• ISBN13: 9781162637914
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"