The Devil A Tragedy Of The Heart And Conscience - Softcover

O'Brien, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9354845606 ISBN 13: 9789354845604

Publisher: Alpha Editions, 2021

Synopsis

A taut, unforgettable descent into heart and conscience that resonates across ages. A tragedy play that tests the boundaries between fate and free will, temptation and sin, and the quiet gravity of a single choice. The Devil: A Tragedy Of The Heart And Conscience returns in restored clarity to the shelves, offering a compact, powerful foray into Victorian era drama. This drama unflinchingly probes guilt and conscience, staging a clash between personal desire and social duty within a richly imagined victorian theatre setting. More than a reprint, it is a carefully curated cultural treasure that speaks to drama students seeking timeless craft and to classic theatre fans who relish the textures of English stage drama. Alpha Editions' edition restores the work for today's readers and for future generations, reviving a piece that has been out of print for decades. It sits comfortably in a drama anthology collection while remaining a focused study in character, motive, and moral consequence. For casual readers, the story sings with cinematic tension and human stakes; for the scholar and collector, it offers historical texture, language, and the enduring pull of classic tragedy for classroom study and performance alike. A concise, electrifying example of long-form dramatic storytelling, this title is essential for anyone exploring tragedy play, guilt and conscience, fate and free will, or the uses of temptation within a Victorian theatre setting. A must for for drama students, for classic-literature lovers, and for collectors seeking a truly cultural treasure.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha Editions
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9354845606
• ISBN 13: 9789354845604
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96