| Alzire Contributor(s): Voltaire (Author), Arouet, Fran Ois-Marie (Author), Fleming, William F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617202444 ISBN-13: 9781617202445 Publisher: Wilder Publications OUR PRICE: $9.02 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 6" W x 9" (0.16 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alzire first appeared on the stage in 1736 to great acclaim and success. Alzire is set Lima, Peru, at the time of the Spanish conquest. Don Gusman, a Spanish grandee, has just succeeded his father, Don Alvarez, in the Governorship of Peru. The rule of Don Alvarez had been beneficent and just; he had spent his life in endeavoring to soften the cruelty of his countrymen; and his only remaining wish was to see his son carry on the work which he had begun. Unfortunately, however, Don Gusman's temperament was the very opposite of his father's; he was tyrannical, harsh, headstrong, and bigoted. It is in vain that Don Alvarez reminds his son that the true Christian returns good for evil and as a result tragedy insues. Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment. |