Project Gutenberg 2009-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 127 Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron 1788 1824 Byron, George Gordon Noël Byron, Baron Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, Baron Moore, Thomas 1779 1852 Little, Thomas Brown, Thomas, the younger Moore, Anacreon Moore, Tom Paris, Paulin 1800 1881 Paris, Alexis-Paulin Paris, P. (Paulin) Paulin, A. (Alexis) Paris, A. Paulin (Alexis Paulin) Œuvres complètes de lord Byron, Tome 07 comprenant ses mémoires publiées par Thomas Moore Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Œuvres complètes de lord Byron, Tome 07" by Baron George Gordon Byron is a historical tragedy written in the early 19th century. This volume includes the play "Sardanapale" and presents the complexities of royal responsibilities through its central character, King Sardanapale, whose indulgence and hedonism lead to unrest within his kingdom. The themes of power, decadence, and the struggles between duty and desire are likely focal points of this work. The opening of "Sardanapale" introduces the eponymous king, characterized by his effeminate nature and neglect of his royal duties, much to the frustration of his subjects and family. In a tense atmosphere, Salemènes, Sardanapale’s brother-in-law, expresses deep concern over the king's lifestyle and potential threats to his reign, asserting that Sardanapale must rediscover his strength and responsibilities as a ruler. Despite his brother's counsel and the growing unrest, Sardanapale remains largely indifferent, preferring a life filled with pleasures over confronting the looming dangers in his kingdom. This dynamic sets the stage for a conflict that intertwines personal desires with the fate of nations, foreshadowing the tragic events that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr English literature -- Translations into French PR Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 583977 2025-07-12T03:36:30.323570 text/html 574950 2021-01-25T18:42:22 text/html 281482 2025-07-12T03:36:41.919486 application/epub+zip 291422 2025-07-12T03:36:33.829556 application/epub+zip 281508 2025-07-12T03:36:32.367569 application/epub+zip 584412 2025-07-12T03:36:47.391990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564672 2025-07-12T03:36:40.877517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555680 2022-09-13T10:17:03.826981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498983 2025-07-12T03:36:26.718569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 498904 2021-01-05T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488306 2021-01-05T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23387 2025-07-12T03:36:47.546966 application/rdf+xml 17772 2025-07-12T03:36:32.912543 image/jpeg 4256 2025-07-12T03:36:32.640545 image/jpeg 187346 2021-01-05T00:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 185712 2021-01-05T00:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 196901 2021-01-25T18:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 276265 2025-07-12T03:36:30.366562 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