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Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797 -- Drama Books
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Thomas Otway
Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts
"Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts" by Thomas Otway is a Restoration tragedy first staged in 1682. In corrupt Venice, an impoverished nobleman named Jaffeir becomes entangled in a conspiracy against the Senate after his senator father-in-law cuts off his wife's inheritance. Torn between loyalty to his friend Pierre, devotion to his wife Belvidera, and questions of honor, Jaffeir faces impossible choices as betrayal, revenge, and political intrigue spiral toward devastating consequences for all involved.
Thomas Otway
Venice Preserved: A Tragedy
"Venice Preserved: A Tragedy" by Thomas Otway is a tragedy first staged in 1682. In Venice, an impoverished nobleman named Jaffeir secretly marries Belvidera, whose senator father has disowned her. Drawn into a conspiracy against the Venetian Senate by his friend Pierre, Jaffeir becomes entangled in a web of betrayal, honor, and revenge. As political intrigue collides with personal loyalty, Jaffeir must navigate impossible choices between his wife, his friend, and his conscience—decisions that will lead to devastating consequences for all involved.
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