
In this stirring drama, a dispossessed noble grapples with the loss of his title and the betrayal of his own brother, who has seized the lands that were once his. The young heir Orlando, raised among peasants, confronts the harsh reality that his birthright has been reduced to menial labor, sparking a fierce yearning for the education and honor he believes his lineage guarantees.
Set first in a humble garden outside a country house and later moving into the opulent halls of the usurper’s court, the play weaves together witty exchanges and bitter accusations. As Orlando demands the training befitting a lord, the surrounding characters—servants, jesters, and shepherds—reflect the social tensions of a world where power is both inherited and contested. Listeners will be drawn into the clash between duty and desire, and the question of whether justice can be reclaimed when bloodlines are torn apart.
Language
fi
Duration
~2 hours (125K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2013-08-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1564–1616
Often called the greatest writer in the English language, this English playwright and poet created dramas and verses that still feel alive on the page and stage. His stories of ambition, love, jealousy, power, and loss continue to speak to readers centuries later.
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