The Spanish Tragedy (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Kyd
- First Published: 1594
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Sixteenth century
- Setting: The Spanish and Portuguese courts
- Principal Characters: Don Andrea, Balthazar, Lorenzo, Bel-Imperia, Hieronimo, Horatio, Alexandro, Villuppo
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Suicide, Murder or homicide, Ghosts or apparitions, Revenge, Sixteenth century, Spain or Spanish people, Portugal or Portuguese people, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: Spain, Portugal
The Story:
Don Andrea, a Spanish nobleman, was killed in battle with the Portuguese. After his soul went to the underworld, Pluto sent it and the Spirit of Revenge back to learn what had happened after Don Andrea’s death. At the Spanish court Don Andrea’s ghost heard that the Portuguese had been defeated in war and that Balthazar, Prince of Portugal, had been taken prisoner. Balthazar, Don Andrea learned, was the man who had killed him. A quarrel had developed between Lorenzo and Horatio, each claiming the honor of capturing Balthazar.
Meanwhile, at the Portuguese...
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