Project Gutenberg 2005-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 371 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 Amboyna -- The state of Innocence -- Aureng-Zebe -- All for Love. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Fred Robinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05" is a collection of dramatic works and poetry by John Dryden, compiled in the early 19th century. This volume includes plays like "Amboyna" — a tragedy examining the brutalities endured by English merchants in the spice trade during the 17th century — among other notable works. The general theme revolves around power struggles, colonial injustices, and the complex relationships between the English and Dutch during this period of mercantile rivalry. The opening of this volume sets the stage for "Amboyna," detailing the grim historical context of the play, where English merchants are brutally tortured by the Dutch after being falsely accused of treachery. Dryden emphasizes the horrific nature of these events to invoke nationalistic sentiments among English audiences, galvanizing a sense of outrage against the Dutch. The narrative introduces complex characters, such as Captain Gabriel Towerson, who embodies honor and bravery, amidst treachery and intrigue fostered by their rivals. As the play unfolds, themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the brutal realities of colonial competition come to the fore, making it a compelling examination of historical injustices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 831690 2025-08-07T06:02:55.293147 text/html 856022 2020-12-11T19:11:07 text/html 391840 2025-08-07T06:03:16.586531 application/epub+zip 404570 2025-08-07T06:03:02.000147 application/epub+zip 356826 2025-08-07T06:02:59.235105 application/epub+zip 852334 2025-08-07T06:03:24.223515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793354 2025-08-07T06:03:13.669532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564657 2022-09-08T04:05:12.938762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662228 2025-08-07T06:02:52.035152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661844 2020-12-11T19:11:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661969 2020-12-11T19:11:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21631 2025-08-07T06:03:24.393468 application/rdf+xml 24911 2025-08-07T06:02:59.886108 image/jpeg 4532 2025-08-07T06:02:59.585109 image/jpeg 259621 2020-12-11T19:11:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 282159 2020-12-11T19:11:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 259478 2020-12-11T19:11:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 382644 2025-08-07T06:02:55.351177 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 en.wikipedia