Project Gutenberg 2011-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 153 Colman, George 1762 1836 Colman, George, the younger Griffinhoof, Arthur Coleman, George Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson The Surrender of Calais: A Play, in Three Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Surrender_of_Calais Produced by Steven desJardins, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Surrender of Calais: A Play, in Three Acts" by George Colman is a historical play written in the late 18th century. The drama takes place during the Siege of Calais, a notable event in French history, and showcases the characters of Eustache de St. Pierre, who emerges as a heroic figure, along with other citizens who are caught between loyalty and survival. The play intricately weaves themes of sacrifice, honor, and the complexities of war amidst the personal struggles of its characters. The opening of the play introduces the dire situation of Calais, besieged by the English, and highlights the struggle of the French citizens affected by famine. Key characters, such as Ribaumont and La Gloire, are portrayed as they navigate both their duties as soldiers and the emotional weight of love and loyalty. Eustache de St. Pierre's sense of duty results in his decision to sacrifice himself for the sake of his fellow citizens, echoing the themes of valiant sacrifice and patriotism that will unfold throughout the drama. The scene establishes both the physical peril of the besieged town and the moral dilemmas faced by its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Calais (France) -- History -- Siege, 1346-1347 -- Drama PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 163001 2025-07-15T04:27:44.227543 text/html 163633 2011-07-03T12:42:40 text/html 1250318 2025-07-15T04:27:51.908482 application/epub+zip 1250634 2025-07-15T04:27:47.432529 application/epub+zip 123016 2025-07-15T04:27:46.147494 application/epub+zip 1403621 2025-07-15T04:27:54.626443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1394700 2025-07-15T04:27:51.016476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222037 2022-09-16T16:32:14.365643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116519 2025-07-15T04:27:43.388516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116300 2011-07-03T12:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116292 2011-07-03T12:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22279 2025-07-15T04:27:54.765457 application/rdf+xml 15203 2025-07-15T04:27:46.656493 image/jpeg 3597 2025-07-15T04:27:46.398491 image/jpeg 45688 2011-07-03T12:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1210076 2011-07-03T12:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 45665 2011-07-03T12:42:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1290236 2025-07-15T04:27:44.253499 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