The Jew of Seville

by Victor Séjour and Norman R. Shapiro

Book Overview

A popular play written by Victor Sejour (1817-1874) a francophone native of Louisiana of African descent, The Jew of Seville is a five-act verse drama first performed in 1844. It tells the story of Jacob Eliacin, a Jew, during the Spanish Inquisition.

As the play opens, Eliacin (now known as Diegarias) is masquerading as a Christian and has become a prominent member of the court at Seville, where his daughter Ines encounters and is seduced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988962748
• ISBN13: 9780988962743
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Second Line Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"