Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes in 1850. The play is set in a small German town during the 17th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are caught up in a web of love, revenge, and death. The main protagonist, Wolfram, is a young man who is haunted by the death of his father and seeks revenge against the man he believes is responsible. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman...
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