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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1824-1895
245 1 4 _aThe Princess of Bagdad: 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 _aRelease date is 2011-09-13
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The Princess of Bagdad: A Play In Three Acts" by Alexandre Dumas is a theatrical work written in the late 19th century. The play focuses on the tumultuous life of Lionnette, the Countess de Hun, as she navigates her love and marriage to John de Hun amidst financial ruin, societal expectations, and the allure of luxury through the affections of the wealthy Nourvady. The storyline unfolds in a dramatic exploration of themes such as love, betrayal, and the quest for personal dignity. The opening of the play introduces a lavish drawing-room setting and establishes the financial struggles of John de Hun and his wife, Lionnette. As the characters converse, we learn of their dire economic situation and the mounting debts Lionnette has accrued, leading to tensions in their marriage. The interplay between John, Lionnette, and Richard, a close friend and lawyer, reveals both John's deep love for Lionnette and her reckless spending habits, setting the stage for the conflict and emotional turmoil that will ensue throughout the work. The dynamic between the characters hints at the complexity of love, obligation, and the lengths to which people will go for the sake of appearances and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench drama -- 19th century -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37416
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