Leah, The Forsaken: A Play, In Five Acts (1890)

By Augustin Daly

Book Overview

Leah, The Forsaken: A Play, In Five Acts is a dramatic work written by Augustin Daly in 1890. The play tells the story of Leah, a young Jewish woman who falls in love with a Christian man named Rudolf. However, their love is forbidden by their respective religions and they face opposition from their families and communities. Leah's father disowns her and she is left alone and forsaken. The play explores themes of religious intolerance, love, and sacrifice. The five acts of the play depict the events leading up to Leah's tragic fate. Daly's work is considered a classic of American drama and has been performed on stages around the world.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: 1164823108
• ISBN13: 9781164823100
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"