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100 1 _aDixie, Florence, Lady,
_d1855-1905
245 1 0 _aIsola; or, The disinherited: A revolt for woman and all the disinherited
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-30
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Leadenhall Press, 1877
653 _aWomen's rights -- Drama
653 _aSocial problems -- Drama
653 _aImaginary places -- Drama
700 1 _aHolyoake, George Jacob,
_d1817-1906
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/IsolaOrTheDisinherited
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68430
999 _c109242
_d109242