Project Gutenberg 2009-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 360 Godfrey, Thomas 1736 1763 Moses, Montrose Jonas 1878 1934 Moses, Montrose J. The Prince of Parthia: A Tragedy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Parthia Produced by David Starner, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Prince of Parthia: A Tragedy" by Thomas Godfrey is a dramatic play written in the mid-18th century. This work is notable for being the first printed American tragedy and features themes of ambition, betrayal, and the complexities of love and loyalty. Central characters include the noble Arsaces, who is caught between duty and familial tensions, particularly with his jealous brother Vardanes and their ambitious mother, Queen Thermusa. The opening of the play introduces an air of celebration in the Parthian city of Ctesiphon due to the victorious return of Arsaces from battle. His bravery is lauded by his family and the citizens, but a tension is palpable, especially from Vardanes, who harbors resentment towards Arsaces and plots to undermine him. The Queen is depicted as deeply embittered by the past death of Vonones at the hands of Arsaces, fueling her desire for revenge. This initial act sets the stage for a conflict that will intertwine the lives of the characters through jealousy, ambition, and familial duty, showcasing the complexities that bind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) American drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 281711 2025-08-12T06:50:44.653599 text/html 286230 2009-06-26T10:25:40 text/html 209130 2025-08-12T06:50:56.537536 application/epub+zip 212614 2025-08-12T06:50:48.809572 application/epub+zip 142195 2025-08-12T06:50:46.876583 application/epub+zip 461781 2025-08-12T06:51:00.210509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606363 2025-08-12T06:50:54.836565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440209 2022-09-13T14:06:37.581290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148750 2025-08-12T06:50:43.231617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148615 2009-06-26T10:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148608 2009-06-26T10:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20998 2025-08-12T06:51:00.357510 application/rdf+xml 16391 2025-08-12T06:50:47.424569 image/jpeg 4034 2025-08-12T06:50:47.152548 image/jpeg 57796 2009-06-26T10:25:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 124473 2009-06-26T10:25:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 57773 2009-06-26T10:25:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 203253 2025-08-12T06:50:44.676597 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