Author: Nicholas Rowe

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020958830

The Fair Penitent is a powerful tragedy that explores the themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. Written by Nicholas Rowe and first performed in 1703, it tells the story of a woman named Calista who is torn between her love for a nobleman named Lothario and her commitment to her fiancé, Horatio. This edition includes a new introduction and extensive notes that illuminate the play's historical and cultural context. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.