Project Gutenberg 2015-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 182 Rice, Cale Young 1872 1943 04011501 David: A Tragedy E-text prepared by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org) "David: A Tragedy" by Cale Young Rice is a dramatic play written in the early 20th century. The work centers on the biblical character David, exploring themes of ambition, love, betrayal, and the tension between personal desire and political duty as he navigates the treacherous court of King Saul. It sets the stage for a tumultuous story involving key characters such as Saul, Jonathan, Michal, and various followers and rivals of David. The opening of the play introduces a lavish hall of judgment in Saul's palace, filled with tension as the characters engage in witty and revealing banter. We see young women in the king's court expressing indecision and desire for entertainment against the backdrop of looming Philistine threats. The narrative shifts to discuss David, a shepherd recently anointed as king and admired by many, including Saul's daughter Michal, creating a web of jealousy and intrigue. The scene foreshadows conflicts among Saul, David, and those vying for power, setting up the complex relationships and eventual tragedy that will unfold throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) David, King of Israel -- Drama PS Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 204744 2025-06-19T11:06:47.185713 text/html 186134 2024-10-24T14:20:39 text/html 114023 2025-06-19T11:06:53.121630 application/epub+zip 115353 2025-06-19T11:06:48.138671 application/epub+zip 106404 2025-06-19T11:06:47.677757 application/epub+zip 188969 2025-06-19T11:06:56.091647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244296 2025-06-19T11:06:52.680681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236030 2022-09-21T19:48:11.479054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132970 2025-06-19T11:06:46.256668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113087 2024-10-24T14:20:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16561 2025-06-19T11:06:56.248682 application/rdf+xml 9575 2025-06-19T11:06:47.788699 image/jpeg 2117 2025-06-19T11:06:47.732766 image/jpeg 93155 2025-06-19T11:06:47.205737 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