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100	1		_aDryden, John, _d1631-1700
245	1	0	_aDryden's Palamon and Arcite
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-02-01
508			_aText file produced by Ted Garvin, Charles Franks and the Distributed Proofreaders Team HTML file produced by David Widger
520			_a"Dryden's Palamon and Arcite," edited by George E. Eliot, is a narrative poem that adapts Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale" from his "Canterbury Tales", with a focus on themes of love, rivalry, and destiny. Written in the late 17th century, it showcases Dryden's poetic craft in translating and reinterpreting classic tales, highlighting the love triangle between the knights Palamon and Arcite, both of whom vie for the affection of the beautiful Emilia. The opening of the poem introduces Theseus, the Duke of Athens, returning home victorious alongside his new bride, Hippolyta, and her sister, Emilia. Upon encountering a group of mourning women, Theseus learns of their plight: they have lost their husbands in battle and are denied proper burial by the tyrant Creon of Thebes. Moved by their suffering, Theseus vows to avenge their wrongs, setting a course for the story's unfolding conflicts. We also meet Palamon and Arcite, two knights captured during the conflict, whose subsequent rivalry for Emilia’s love leads to a series of dramatic encounters shaped by fate and their competing desires. The stage is set for their battle for love and honor, intricately woven into the backdrop of their imprisonment and hopes for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEnglish poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700
653			_aChaucer, Geoffrey, -1400. Knight's tale -- Adaptations
700	1		_aChaucer, Geoffrey, _d1343?-1400
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7490
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