Injured Innocence: A Tragedy (1732)

By Fettiplace Bellers

Book Overview

Injured Innocence: A Tragedy is a play written by Fettiplace Bellers and first published in 1732. The play tells the story of a young woman named Leonora who is falsely accused of infidelity by her jealous husband, Count Alvaro. Despite her protests of innocence, Leonora is ostracized by her community and ultimately sentenced to death. The play explores themes of jealousy, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of power, as well as the consequences of baseless accusations and the importance of seeking justice. With its vivid characters and dramatic plot, Injured Innocence remains a powerful and thought-provoking work of 18th-century drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166016331
• ISBN13: 9781166016333
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"