Project Gutenberg 2007-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 342 Otway, Thomas 1652 1685 Boucicault, Dion 1820 1890 Borcicault, Dion Bourcicault, Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot, Dionysus Lardner Boursecault, Dion L. (Dion Lardner) Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Preserv%27d Produced by David Widger "Venice Preserved: A Tragedy in Five Acts" by Thomas Otway is a classic play written in the late 17th century. This poignant tragedy explores themes of love, betrayal, and political corruption, centered around the character Jaffier, who finds himself entangled in a conspiracy against the Venetian state. The play dives deep into the emotional turmoil of relationships and moral dilemmas faced by its characters. At the start of the play, we witness a heated confrontation between Jaffier and Priuli, Belvidera's father, who accuses Jaffier of treachery for stealing his daughter’s affections. Jaffier, however, defends his actions, claiming he saved Belvidera's life during a shipwreck, which led to their union. The emerging tensions introduce the undercurrent of a larger conspiracy brewing in Venice, hinted at through Jaffier's interactions with his friend Pierre, who suggests that they take a stand against the corrupt governance. This complex mix of personal and political stakes sets the stage for the tragic events to unfold, highlighting the fraught dynamics between love, loyalty, and the oppressive political climate of Venice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 152672 2025-07-09T06:17:10.794960 text/html 145057 2013-02-06T13:59:20 text/html 2691848 2025-07-09T06:17:33.159810 application/epub+zip 2669233 2025-07-09T06:17:18.630898 application/epub+zip 124278 2025-07-09T06:17:12.917938 application/epub+zip 20186828 2025-07-09T06:17:41.122749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20157587 2025-07-09T06:17:26.533844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228991 2022-09-10T07:51:08.307792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127460 2025-07-09T06:17:09.968944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127316 2007-05-17T15:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127308 2007-05-17T15:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22421 2025-07-09T06:17:41.467764 application/rdf+xml 20789 2025-07-09T06:17:13.419929 image/jpeg 4687 2025-07-09T06:17:13.168892 image/jpeg 47689 2007-05-17T15:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 2622644 2013-02-06T13:59:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 47671 2007-05-17T15:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 2810761 2025-07-09T06:17:10.953917 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