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100 1 _aColman, George,
_d1762-1836
245 1 4 _aThe Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old: a play in three acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Hexham
500 _aRelease date is 2011-06-25
508 _aProduced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old: a play in three acts" by George Colman is a historical drama written in the late 18th to early 19th century. The play navigates the tumultuous events of the Wars of the Roses, focusing on the struggles for power between the Lancastrians and Yorkists, highlighting themes of loyalty, love, and the impact of war on personal lives. The narrative centers around key characters such as Queen Margaret, the Duke of Somerset, and Gondibert, a soldier loyal to the Lancastrian cause. Queen Margaret, along with her son Edward, faces the perils of war as they flee from an enemy attack led by the opposing House of York. In her pursuit to reunite with her husband, Margaret experiences both the physical dangers of battle and the emotional toll of her precarious situation. Alongside the royal family is Adeline, who disguises herself as a man to search for her husband and ultimately encounters Gondibert, creating a poignant subplot of love and valor amidst the chaos. As the story unfolds, the conflict culminates in a decisive battle that underscores the tragic futility of war and the profound personal costs associated with the power struggles of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMargaret, of Anjou, Queen, consort of Henry VI, King of England, 1430-1482 -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36515
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