Marie Antoinette: A Drama In A Prologue, Five Acts, And Epilogue

By Paolo Giacometti

Book Overview

Marie Antoinette: A Drama In A Prologue, Five Acts, And Epilogue is a play written by Giacometti, Paolo that tells the story of the infamous queen of France, Marie Antoinette. The play is divided into a prologue, five acts, and an epilogue, and it explores the life of the queen from her arrival in France as a young Austrian princess to her eventual downfall during the French Revolution. The play is set in the opulent court of Versailles, where Marie Antoinette is constantly surrounded by intrigue, scandal, and political maneuvering. Through the course of the play, we see Marie Antoinette struggle to find her place in this complex world, as she navigates the treacherous waters of court politics, deals with the pressures of her royal duties, and tries to maintain her own sense of identity and independence.As the play unfolds, we see Marie Antoinette's relationships with her husband, King Louis XVI, and her closest confidants, including her brother-in-law, the Count de Provence, and her friend and advisor, the Duchess of Polignac. We also witness her interactions with the common people of France, who are increasingly angry and disillusioned with the monarchy, and who eventually rise up in revolution against their rulers.Throughout the play, Giacometti portrays Marie Antoinette as a complex and sympathetic figure, whose fate is ultimately determined by the forces of history and politics that she cannot control. The play is a powerful exploration of the human drama behind one of the most tumultuous periods in French history, and a poignant reflection on the nature of power, privilege, and revolution.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: 116275317X
• ISBN13: 9781162753171
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"