Three Power Plays: The Drums of Snow / Richelieu / Prince of Traitors - Couverture souple

Pinner, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1840025972 ISBN 13 : 9781840025972

Editeur : Oberon Books Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Includes The Drums of Snow, Richelieu and Prince of Traitors


An epic play set in the 17th Century, The Drums of Snow focuses on the power struggle between Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, with John Lilburne, the Leveller, and the English people as their unwilling victims. The vicissitudes of the Civil War culminate in the royal despot’s death and a Puritan dictatorship that changes the course of English history.

Richelieu is an epic of the same period, exploring the rise of the tormented Catholic Cardinal, who elevates Louis XIII to god-like status in order to pacify war-torn France. Richelieu sacrifices himself to a secure but repressive royal kingdom and unwittingly sows the seeds of the French Revolution.

Prince of Traitors is a sardonic comedy about the achievements of a witty, club-footed Anglophile Bishop who manages to outlive Robespierre. After becoming Napoleon’s First Minister, Talleyrand helps bring about the Emperor’s downfall, claiming that ‘treachery is noble when its target is tyranny’.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oberon Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840025972
• ISBN 13: 9781840025972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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• Personne responsable: non disponible