
ARTHUR A TRAGEDY
TO SIR JOHN AND LADY MARTIN HARVEY
CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY
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In this lyrical tragedy set against the backdrop of King Arthur’s court, the curtain rises in Sir Bernard’s modest castle at Astolat. News of the king’s recent victory spreads, but a darker whisper lingers: Sir Lancelot, the famed knight, has vanished without a trace. The castle’s inhabitants—Bernard’s son Lavaine, the impulsive Torre, and a mysterious wounded guest—begin to piece together rumors, suspicion, and yearning for the lost hero.
The play weaves together the urgency of a kingdom at war, the fragile bonds of loyalty, and the personal quests of those who dream of glory. As loyalties are tested and hidden identities surface, the audience is drawn into a tense investigation that balances chivalric idealism with the looming shadows of betrayal. The atmosphere is both intimate and grand, inviting listeners to feel the weight of honor and the poignant cost of secrets in a world where legend and reality collide.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (113K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Small Maynard and Company, 1923.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-03-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1869–1943
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