Project Gutenberg 2009-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 141 Morris, Lewis 1833 1907 Morris, Lewis, Sir Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts E-text prepared by Paul Murray and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts" by Lewis Morris is a drama likely written in the late 19th century. This play draws inspiration from historical events surrounding the Kingdom of Bosphorus and the Republic of Cherson, focusing on themes of love, duty, and political intrigue. The main characters include Gycia, the daughter of the Archon of Cherson, and Asander, the heir to the throne of Bosphorus, whose impending marriage unites their two states against common enemies. The opening of the play introduces us to a tense atmosphere in the Bosphorus court, where the aging King expresses deep concerns over the threat posed by the rival city of Cherson and its cunning political maneuvering. Lysimachus, a statesman, suggests a marriage alliance between Prince Asander and Gycia to strengthen their defenses. Initially resistant, the King relents as the situation grows more dire, leading to Asander's decision to accept this political match despite his own feelings of trepidation about marrying a woman from an enemy state. The dynamic between personal desires and political obligations becomes apparent, setting up the conflicts that will unfold as the characters navigate love, loyalty, and the heavy burdens of their respective heritages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 278267 2025-07-11T11:10:27.117956 text/html 281865 2009-01-15T23:19:52 text/html 170746 2025-07-11T11:10:37.450930 application/epub+zip 173098 2025-07-11T11:10:30.749965 application/epub+zip 162480 2025-07-11T11:10:29.232978 application/epub+zip 377925 2025-07-11T11:10:41.023920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344619 2025-07-11T11:10:36.147954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243021 2022-09-13T05:00:18.726747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205456 2025-07-11T11:10:25.716980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205137 2009-01-15T23:11:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205155 2009-01-15T23:11:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20997 2025-07-11T11:10:41.163891 application/rdf+xml 16151 2025-07-11T11:10:29.762005 image/jpeg 4053 2025-07-11T11:10:29.496936 image/jpeg 75318 2009-01-15T23:11:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 85332 2009-01-15T23:21:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 75280 2009-01-15T23:11:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 160200 2025-07-11T11:10:27.136944 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