02475cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500770015126400510022830000470027933600260032633700260035233800360037850000310041450801760044552012260062153400660184765300280191365300290194165300300197070000390200085600550203985600430209468430UtSlPG20260610134559.0mcr n260607r20221877utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDixie, Florence, Lady,d1855-190510aIsola; or, The disinherited: A revolt for woman and all the disinherited 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2022-06-30 aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Isola; or, The Disinherited: A Revolt for Woman and all the disinherited" by Lady Florence Dixie is a dramatic literary work written in the late 19th century. The drama explores themes of justice, truth, and women's rights through the figure of Isola, a queen trapped in a marriage she abhors and embodying a strong rebellion against societal norms. Her struggle reflects the plight of women and the oppressed, advocating for their liberation and equality. The opening of the play introduces Isola, a princess devoted to her slain love, Escanior, as she grapples with her forced marriage to King Hector. She expresses philosophical reflections on thought and memory while confronting her husband about the unjust constraints laid upon her and other women. The drama sets the stage for Isola’s awakening to her disinherited status, as King Hector attempts to enforce patriarchal authority, and she boldly challenges the established norms, stating her refusal to submit to injustice and her desire for truth and freedom. The dynamics of power, love, and rebellion are woven intricately, illustrating the raw emotions of the characters and the societal challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Leadenhall Press, 1877 aWomen's rights -- Drama aSocial problems -- Drama aImaginary places -- Drama1 aHolyoake, George Jacob,d1817-19064 uhttps://archive.org/details/IsolaOrTheDisinherited40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68430