Pains And Penalties: The Defense Of Queen Caroline: A Play In Four Acts (1911)

By Laurence Housman

Book Overview

Pains And Penalties: The Defense Of Queen Caroline: A Play In Four Acts (1911) is a historical drama written by Laurence Housman. The play is based on the real-life events surrounding the trial of Queen Caroline, the estranged wife of King George IV of England, who was accused of adultery and sought to be divorced from her husband.The play is set in 1820 and follows the efforts of Caroline's defense team as they attempt to prove her innocence and prevent her from being divorced and exiled from England. The play explores themes of power, politics, and gender, as well as the role of the monarchy in society.The characters in the play include Caroline herself, her defense team, including lawyer Henry Brougham and journalist William Cobbett, as well as various members of the royal court and government officials.Pains And Penalties: The Defense Of Queen Caroline: A Play In Four Acts is a compelling historical drama that offers a fascinating insight into the politics and social norms of early 19th century England.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: 1164083317
• ISBN13: 9781164083313
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"