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100 1 _aWilde, Oscar,
_d1854-1900
245 1 2 _aA Florentine Tragedy; La Sainte Courtisane
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1998
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Florentine_Tragedy
500 _aRelease date is 1998-05-01
505 0 _aA Florentine tragedy: a fragment -- La sainte courtisane: a fragment.
508 _aTranscribed from the 1917 Methuen and Co. edition of Salomé etc. by David Price
520 _a"A Florentine Tragedy; La Sainte Courtisane" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of dramatic works likely composed during the late 19th century. This book contains two plays: "A Florentine Tragedy," which reflects themes of desire, betrayal, and fatalism, and "La Sainte Courtisane," which explores concepts of love and repentance. Both pieces are richly poetic and reflect Wilde's signature wit and artistic sensibilities. In "A Florentine Tragedy," the narrative revolves around Simone, a merchant, and his wife Bianca, who becomes the object of desire for a nobleman, Guido Bardi. The tension escalates into a violent confrontation when Simone discovers Guido's intentions toward Bianca. The play explores themes of possession, honor, and the despair that comes with unbridled passion. In contrast, "La Sainte Courtisane" is a fragmented work that recounts the encounter between Myrrhina, a courtesan, and a young hermit named Honorius, highlighting a struggle between earthly beauty and spiritual desire. The dialogues are laden with allegorical significance and evoke the complexities of human emotions and the search for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDrama
700 1 _aRoss, Robert Baldwin,
_d1869-1918
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1308
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