02390cam a22003613u 4500 36575 UtSlPG 20260610133832.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Jephson, Robert, 1736-1803 The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Based on Walpole's "The Castle of Otranto." Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Count_of_Narbonne Release date is 2011-07-01 Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Count of Narbonne: A Tragedy, in Five Acts" by Robert Jephson and Horace Walpole is a dramatic play written in the late 18th century. This tragedy explores themes of ambition, love, and the consequences of familial curses, centering around the life and misfortunes of the Count of Narbonne. As a theatrical work, it reflects the heightened emotions and moral dilemmas characteristic of the genre during this period. The narrative follows the Count of Narbonne, whose life is riddled with tragedy and mind games spurred by prophecies and familial strife. The count is confronted with the death of his son, the love of his daughter Adelaide for the noble, yet lower-born Theodore, and angry opposition from their rival Godfrey. As the plot thickens, the supernatural elements and the weight of a curse stemming from his father's deeds lead the characters toward a harrowing climax. The count's descent into madness culminates in a tragic ending, where love, revenge, and the haunting weight of guilt claim numerous victims, including his own daughter, sealing a fate that is wrought with despair and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Drama Tragedies (Drama) Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36575 77415 77415