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Medea By Euripides

coral317900 — 2023-10-28 22:04:05 UTC

Medea is a Greek tragedy written by Euripides in 431 BCE.

A princess Medea gets married to the brave Jason. They had two sons and spent a few years living happily in Greece.

Jason abandons Medea after ten years of marriage to marry Creusa, the daughter of King Creon. Medea and her sons banished from Corinth, Greece.

In revenge, Medea murders Creusa with poisoned gifts.

Scaramouche

coral317900 — 2023-10-28 22:18:02 UTC

Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, published in 1921. Scaramouche is a clown from the Italian theatrical genre known as commedia dell'arte, which dates back to the 16th century. From the early 16th century to the middle of the 18th century, the commedia dell'arte enjoyed widespread popularity.

The character Scaramouche is a variation of the commedia character Capitano, a braggart soldier.

A romantic adventure story about a young lawyer during the French Revolution.

It's a classic of historical fiction.

The character Scaramouche is a roguish buffoon character in the commedia dell'arte.

The character Marquis is more than just a stereotypical villain. He has more depth than he appears to have at first and some good qualities as well as bad ones.

An ideal husband

coral317900 — 2023-10-28 22:20:56 UTC

An Ideal Husband is a four-act play by Oscar Wilde. It was first produced at the Haymarket Theatre in London in 1895. The play was last seen at the Vaudeville Theatre in London in 2010.

The play revolves around blackmail, Political corruption and the gap between public and private morality.

The play is set in 1895 and takes place over 24 hours.

The play mixes scandal, humor, melodrama, and satire.

The play's set is gold and white, and the costumes nod to the power of the female characters.

The Cherry Orchard.

coral317900 — 2023-10-28 22:21:14 UTC

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov wrote a four-act play titled The Cherry Orchard. Written in 1903, it was initially released in 1904.

The Cherry Orchard is a four-act play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was written in 1903 and first published in 1904. The play is about an aristocratic widow who returns to her heavily-mortgaged estate on the eve of its auction. The play explores themes of loss, love, and how to live in a fast-changing society.

A very interesting fact about this play is that it deals with the changing boundaries between upper- and under-classes after the freedom of the serfs in 1861.