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Initially conceived as a satirical tragedy unmasking the terror of death, this book was the counterpart of Beddoe's anatomical research. This edition presents the jest book in its early form, as Beddoes intended to publish it in 1829. The center of Beddoe's achievement, this... Read Full Overview

Drama. Gay and Lesbian Studies. Edited and with an introduction by Alan Halsey. This renaissance-revival comedy was first published in 1849, a year after Thomas Lovell Beddoes' death. "Beddoes called his play 'A Dithyrambic in the florid Gothic style.' Modeled on the revenge... Read Full Overview

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Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes and first published in 1850. The play is set in the 16th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are all connected to a mysterious and malevolent figure known as Death. The... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes and first published in 1850. The play is set in the 17th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are all searching for love, power, and meaning in their lives. The main character... Read Full Overview

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes in 1850. The play is set in a small German town during the 17th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are caught up in a web of love, revenge, and death. The main protagonist,... Read Full Overview

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes and first published in 1850. The play is set in the 17th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are all connected by their desire for revenge. The main character, Wolfram,... Read Full Overview

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes in 1850. The play follows the story of a group of characters who are all connected to the central figure of the play, the Duke of Milan. The Duke is a cruel and manipulative man who has a dark... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview