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100 1 _aMasefield, John,
_d1878-1967
245 1 2 _aA King's Daughter: A Tragedy in Verse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-19
508 _aProduced by Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"A King's Daughter: A Tragedy in Verse" by John Masefield is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The story pivots around the complex figure of Queen Jezebel, who grapples with political and personal turmoil as the Queen of Samaria amidst strife with the Syrians and insubordination within her court. Central to the narrative is her relationship with King Ahab, as well as the threats posed by religious fervor and burgeoning rebellion against their rule. The opening of the play introduces Jezebel reflecting on the tensions faced in her realm, highlighting King Ahab's brooding despair due to rebellion and challenges to his authority. As she anticipates the arrival of their eldest son, Prince Ahaziah, to bolster their defenses, the stage is set for conflict involving rival factions orchestrated by the prophet Jehu and the vengeful populace stirred against her. The Queen's resolve to maintain her influence amidst doubts and threats underscores the interplay of power and fear that will continue throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTragedies (Drama)
653 _aEnglish drama -- 20th century
653 _aJezebel, Queen, consort of Ahab, King of Israel -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60330
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