Richard Le Gallienne

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Orestes

A Tragedy (1910)

Beschreibung

Orestes: A Tragedy is a play written by Richard Le Gallienne and first published in 1910. The play is based on the Greek myth of Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who is haunted by the Furies after he kills his mother in revenge for her murder of his father. In the play, Orestes is tormented by guilt and madness as he struggles to come to terms with his actions and the consequences they have brought upon him. The play explores themes of justice, revenge, and the conflict between duty and personal morality. It is a powerful and thought-provoking work that has been praised for its poetic language and intense emotional depth. Orestes: A Tragedy is a classic of modern drama and a must-read for anyone interested in Greek mythology, tragedy, or the human condition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Richard Le Gallienne was an English writer and poet. Eva Le Gallienne, a British-American actress, was his daughter from his second marriage to Danish journalist Julie Nørregaard (1863-1942). Richard Thomas Gallienne was born in West Derby, Liverpool, England, the eldest son of Jean ("John") Gallienne (1843-1929), manager of the Birkenhead Brewery, and his wife Jane (1839-1910), née Smith. He attended Liverpool College, which was an all-boys public school at the time. After finishing school, he changed his name to Le Gallienne and began working at an accountant's office in London. In 1883, his father took him to an Oscar Wilde lecture in Birkenhead. Mildred Lee, Richard's first wife, and Maria, their second daughter, died during childbirth in 1894, leaving Richard and their daughter Hesper Joyce. Following Mildred's death, he carried an urn holding her ashes with him at all times, including when married to his second wife. Rupert Brooke, who met Le Gallienne on a ship going for the United States in 1913 but did not warm to him, composed a brief poem called "For Mildred's Urn" to mock this behavior.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 108g
• ISBN-13: 9781437027365
• ISBN-10: 1437027369
• Artikelnr.: 25515463