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100 1 _aGilmore, Marion Forster,
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245 1 0 _aVirginia: A Tragedy, and Other Poems
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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 2011-05-24
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
520 _a"Virginia: A Tragedy, and Other Poems" by Marion Forster Gilmore is a dramatic play followed by a collection of poems, likely written in the early 20th century. The central narrative revolves around Virginia, the daughter of a Roman centurion named Virginius, caught in a web of tyranny and lust as she becomes the target of Appius Claudius, a powerful decemvir. The work explores themes of honor, love, and the struggle for justice against oppressive forces. At the start of the play, the citizens of Rome are visibly agitated, discussing the tyranny imposed by the Decemvirs, led by Appius Claudius. The scene sets the stage for the conflict as Appius becomes infatuated with Virginia, while characters like Virginius and Icilius rally against this injustice. As tensions rise and the citizens express their growing outrage, Virginia's fate hangs precariously in the balance, foreshadowing a tragic confrontation that will unfold as the play progresses. The opening establishes a rich context filled with political unrest and personal stakes, drawing readers into the looming tragedy that unfolds in the lives of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoetry
653 _aTragedies (Drama)
653 _aVirginia, daughter of Virginius (Legendary character) -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36214
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