Young, Edward,  1683-1765 <br/><br/>
The Revenge: A Tragedy 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Revenge_(Young_play)  Release date is 2009-12-11 
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<br/><br/> "The Revenge: A Tragedy" by Edward Young is a tragedy written in 1721. Set in sixteenth-century Africa under Spanish rule, the play centers on Zanga, an African prince transformed by the brutal experience of slavery into a figure consumed by cruelty and vengeance. The work gained popularity throughout the eighteenth century for its Othello-like lead role, attracting celebrated actors including Edmund Kean and later African-American performer Ira Aldridge. Young's tragedy explores themes of power, suffering, and the devastating psychological toll of oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Tragedies (Drama) 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PR