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"Punishment without Revenge is a dark and thrilling drama, an audacious blend of unbearable tension and delicious comedy, which both terrifies and delights. Regarded as the greatest tragedy of the Spanish Golden Age and the finest play of its presiding genius, Lope de Vega, this elegant work is set in the dangerous and glamorous world of Renaissance Italy. The Duke of Ferrara has lived a wild and unconventional life. An infamous womaniser, his only son, Federico, is a bastard whom he dreams will one day succeed him. When his subjects demand that he marry and provide them with the stability of a legitimate heir, the proud and beautiful Cassandra, Duchess of Mantua, is sent to be his bride. But everything does not fall happily into place. A passionate love develops - but not between the Duke and his Duchess - and, in a culture where honour is the highest virtue, there can be only one outcome - "

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Plays, playscripts

• Full title: Punishment without Revenge
• Author: Lope De Vega
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• EAN: 9781783190492
• ISBN: 1783190493
• ID: 04846433
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 134 g
• Dimensions: 207 × 134 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. January 2013

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