The Sacrifice of Isabel is a long poem written by Edward Quillinan in 1816. The poem tells the story of Isabel, a young woman who is forced to make a terrible sacrifice in order to save her family. Isabel is in love with a man named Alonzo, but her father forbids their marriage because Alonzo is poor. When Isabel's father becomes ill and the family is in danger of losing everything, Isabel agrees to marry a wealthy but cruel man named Don Manuel in...