The Vespers Of Palermo: A Tragedy, In Five Acts (1823)

by Felicia Hemans

Book Overview

The Vespers of Palermo is a tragic play in five acts written by Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans and published in 1823. The play is set in Palermo, Sicily during the 13th century and revolves around the uprising of the Sicilian people against their French oppressors.The play opens with a prologue that sets the stage for the conflict between the Sicilian people and the French conquerors. The first act introduces the main characters, including the French...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165762102
• ISBN13: 9781165762101
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"