Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy (1850) - Hardcover

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes and first published in 1850. The play is set in the 17th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are all searching for love, power, and meaning in their lives. The main character is a young man named Walter, who is in love with a woman named Leonora. However, Leonora is already engaged to another man, and Walter becomes consumed with jealousy and revenge. As the play progresses, the characters become more and more entangled in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder. The play is filled with dark humor, Gothic imagery, and philosophical musings on life, death, and the human condition. Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is considered one of Beddoes' most important works and has been praised for its poetic language, complex characters, and innovative use of dramatic techniques. It is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the destructive forces that can drive us to madness and despair.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.