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_aMurray, Gilbert, _d1866-1957 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAndromache: A Play in Three Acts |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-02-17 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by James Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) | ||
| 520 | _a"Andromache: A Play in Three Acts" by Gilbert Murray is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of love, revenge, and the consequences of war, centering around the character of Andromache, the widow of Hector from Troy, as she navigates her tumultuous relationships after the fall of Troy. The play is set in the Greek Heroic Age, highlighting the complex intersections of personal desires and the broader historical context of heroism and vengeance. The plot unfolds in three acts, following the lives of Andromache, now a captive of Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles, and her son Molossus. The tension begins with Orestes, the son of Agamemnon, who has returned to seek revenge and reclaim his lost bride, Hermione, from Pyrrhus. As Orestes grapples with his inner demons while plotting against Pyrrhus, Hermione is torn between her desire for power and her precarious position as a woman in a patriarchal society. The characters' desperate choices lead to tragedy, resulting in Orestes' confrontation with Pyrrhus, the death of Andromache's son, and a final emotional appeal for peace amidst the sorrow of war's aftermath. The intertwining fates of these characters illuminate the enduring consequences of their desires and the deep scars left by conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aAndromache (Legendary character) -- Drama | ||
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