The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman

By Thomas Middleton

Book Overview

The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman is a play written by Thomas Middleton in the 17th century. The play revolves around the character of Loveless, a nobleman who is madly in love with a woman named Bianca. However, Bianca is already engaged to another man, and Loveless is determined to win her over.Loveless's pursuit of Bianca leads him to commit a series of reckless and dangerous acts, including challenging her fianc����� to a duel and attempting to kidnap her. As the play progresses, Loveless's madness becomes increasingly apparent, and his actions become more desperate and violent.Meanwhile, a subplot involves the character of Sir John Worldly, a wealthy merchant who is attempting to arrange a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy suitor. However, his daughter is in love with a poor but honorable man, and the two must navigate the obstacles in their path to be together.The Nice Valour Or The Passionate Madman is a complex and multi-layered play that explores themes of love, obsession, and madness. It is also notable for its use of language and its depiction of the social and political landscape of 17th century England.PASSIONATE LORD To La Nove] I do confess it freely, precious lady, And love's suit is so: the longer it hangs, The worse it is; better cut off, sweet madam. Oh, that same drawing-in your nether lip there Foreshows no goodness, lady. Make you question on't?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: 1419175599
• ISBN13: 9781419175596
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.3"