The Veteran Or France And Algeria: A Drama In Six Tableaux (1859)

By J. Lester Wallack and Lester Wallack

Book Overview

The Veteran or France and Algeria: A Drama in Six Tableaux is a play written by J. Lester Wallack and first published in 1859. The play is set in France and Algeria and tells the story of a veteran soldier who returns home from the Algerian War to find that his wife has remarried and his daughter has fallen in love with a young man who is also a soldier. The play explores themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, as well as the psychological effects of war on soldiers and their families. The six tableaux, or scenes, are each designed to showcase a different aspect of the story and the characters' emotions. The play was popular in its time and is still considered an important work in the history of American theater.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: 1163929166
• ISBN13: 9781163929162
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"