Aureng-Zebe was John Dryden's last rhymed play and it is frequently considered his best. In this tragedy, produced in 1675, published in 1676, the plot is loosely based on a contemporary account of the struggle between the four sons of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mogul emperor, for the succession to the throne. The hero is a figure of exemplary rationality, virtue, and patience whose stepmother lusts after him and whose father pursues the woman with whom Aureng-Zebe is himself in love. Dryden evinces a deeply disturbing awareness of the anarchy and impotence which threaten every aspect of human life, emotional, moral, and political.
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Aureng-Zebe was John Dryden's last rhymed play and it is frequently considered his best. In this tragedy, produced in 1675, published in 1676, the plot is loosely based on a contemporary account of the struggle between the four sons of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mogul emperor, for the succession to the throne. The hero is a figure of exemplary rationality, virtue, and patience whose stepmother lusts after him and whose father pursues the woman with whom Aureng-Zebe is himself in love. Dryden evinces a deeply disturbing awareness of the anarchy and impotence which threaten every aspect of human life, emotional, moral, and political.
Imprint | University of Nebraska Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1971 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1971 |
Authors | John Dryden |
Editors | Frederick M Link |
Dimensions | 203 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 131 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8032-5376-6 |
Barcode | 9780803253766 |
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LSN | 0-8032-5376-1 |