Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1494 Kyd, Thomas 1558 1594 Kid, Thomas The Spanish Tragedie Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spanish_Tragedy Produced by Daniel Callahan, and David Widger "The Spanish Tragedie" by Thomas Kyd is a dramatic play written in the late 16th century, often considered one of the foundational works of English tragedy. The narrative revolves around themes of revenge, love, and the tragic consequences of violence, primarily focusing on the characters Hieronimo, the knight-marshall of Spain, and his son Horatio, as well as the noble Bel-imperia, who becomes entangled in the tragic events following her lover Andrea's death. The opening of the play sets a somber tone as the Ghost of Andrea and Revenge introduce themes of retribution and the inevitability of fate. Andrea explains how he was slain in battle against the Portuguese, which leads to a series of tragic events that ensue in the Spanish court. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of Horatio's valor and his connection to Bel-imperia, as well as the simmering tensions between nations. The initial acts depict the military triumph for Spain and the complexities of royal relationships, setting the stage for unfolding themes of betrayal and revenge that will dominate the characters' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama Tragedies (Drama) PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 183621 2025-08-03T06:17:57.582965 text/html 177724 2018-09-07T04:22:22 text/html 137177 2025-08-03T06:18:04.857929 application/epub+zip 142915 2025-08-03T06:18:00.150948 application/epub+zip 135433 2025-08-03T06:17:59.041949 application/epub+zip 273868 2025-08-03T06:18:07.140942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277951 2025-08-03T06:18:04.161979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249096 2022-09-03T09:56:06.838839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169980 2025-08-03T06:17:57.221952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169840 2018-09-07T04:22:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18331 2025-08-03T06:18:07.268893 application/rdf+xml 13898 2025-08-03T06:17:59.554938 image/jpeg 3717 2025-08-03T06:17:59.307923 image/jpeg 63220 2018-09-07T04:22:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 62111 2018-09-07T04:22:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 135090 2025-08-03T06:17:57.599007 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