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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRutland, Lucile
245 1 0 _aLafitte, a play in prologue and four acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-09-18
508 _aCharlene Taylor 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.)
520 _a"Lafitte" by Lucile Rutland and Rhoda Cameron is a play presented in a prologue and four acts that was likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against a backdrop of historical conflict, focusing on characters embroiled in the complex politics of early 19th-century France and America. The central figure, Jean Lafitte, is a notorious pirate who navigates a morally ambiguous world, intertwining his fate with characters like Mariana d’Acosta, a young woman caught between duty and love. The opening portion of the play begins in a beautiful garden in Bayonne, France, introducing characters such as Don Manuel and Marquis d’Acosta, who are contemplating their uncertain future under Napoleon's rule. As they discuss family dynamics and romantic interests, the plot begins to weave themes of loyalty, love, and ambition, particularly through the romantic tension between Jean Durand, who is later revealed to be Jean Lafitte, and Mariana. The scene sets the stage for ensuing conflicts as various characters express their motivations, fears, and hidden connections, hinting at dramatic events to unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: None listed, 1899
653 _aLaffite, Jean -- Drama
700 1 _aAyres, Lucie Levéque
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lafitteplayinpro00rutl/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69010
999 _c109809
_d109809