Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Vera; Or, The Nihilists" by Oscar Wilde is a tragedy written in 1880. Set in imperial Russia, the play follows Vera, a barmaid who transforms into the Nihilists' top assassin after her brother is imprisoned. When she discovers that Alexis, her fellow revolutionary and love interest, is actually the heir to the throne, she faces an impossible choice between loyalty to the cause and matters of the heart. Wilde's first play explores themes of political violence, love, and sacrifice against a backdrop of revolutionary turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera;_or,_The_Nihilists Release date is 2008-08-30 Produced by Meredith Bach, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified English drama PR Original publication data not identified 03011268 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26494 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26494 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133615.0 26494