Description

The Tragedy of Gorboduc is a play written by Thomas Norton in 1565. It is considered to be the first English language tragedy and was originally performed at the Inner Temple in London. The play is set in ancient Britain and tells the story of King Gorboduc, who decides to divide his kingdom between his two sons, Ferrex and Porrex. However, this decision leads to a violent power struggle between the brothers, resulting in tragedy and the downfall of the kingdom. The play explores themes of power, ambition, and the consequences of political decisions. The language of the play is written in blank verse and is considered to be an important example of early English drama.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.