Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 334 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play) Produced by Clare Boothby, Clare Elliott and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Tragedy of Dido Queen of Carthage" by Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nash is a play written in the late 16th century. This work explores themes of love, betrayal, and destiny through the tragic story of Dido, the Queen of Carthage, as she encounters the Trojan hero Aeneas after he is shipwrecked on her shores. The narrative delves into Dido's passionate love for Aeneas and the ensuing conflict that arises from his fate to continue his journey to Italy. At the start of the play, we are introduced to various gods interacting with one another, particularly Jupiter and Venus, who discuss the fates of Aeneas and Dido. Aeneas arrives, weary from his journey, and is warmly received by Dido, who is immediately enchanted by his presence. As the story unfolds, Dido expresses her longing and adoration for Aeneas, while Aeneas remains torn between his desire for Dido and his obligations dictated by fate. This dynamic sets the stage for the dramatic tension that will follow, as their love faces insurmountable challenges due to divine interference and the weight of destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Dido (Legendary character) -- Drama Queens -- Carthage (Extinct city) -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 137210 2025-08-07T05:52:26.648128 text/html 137023 2025-01-15T19:02:54.509703 text/html 123282 2025-08-07T05:52:33.045601 application/epub+zip 123832 2025-08-07T05:52:29.432142 application/epub+zip 110518 2025-08-07T05:52:28.355103 application/epub+zip 271007 2025-08-07T05:52:35.175593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247560 2025-08-07T05:52:32.306590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218572 2022-09-08T03:51:16.488369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106348 2025-08-07T05:52:26.360116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106239 2020-12-11T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106003 2020-12-11T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106236 2020-12-11T15:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22072 2025-08-07T05:52:35.303566 application/rdf+xml 15123 2025-08-07T05:52:28.860595 image/jpeg 3607 2025-08-07T05:52:28.606124 image/jpeg 41909 2020-12-11T15:13:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 41869 2020-12-11T15:13:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 41871 2020-12-11T15:13:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 121644 2025-08-07T05:52:26.659133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia