The Tragedy of Tragedies (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry Fielding
- First Published: 1731
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Farce
- Time of Work: Age of chivalry
- Setting: King Arthur’s court
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Farce, Mock-heroic drama, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Marriage, Death or dying, Kings, queens, or royalty, Middle Ages, Great Britain, Dwarfs
- Locales: Great Britain
Characters Discussed
Tom Thumb, a midget son of peasant parents in King Arthur’s time. He accomplishes great deeds, even subduing ten thousand giants. He takes Princess Huncamunca as his bride, but his happiness is short-lived, for after subduing rebels led by Lord Grizzle, he is swallowed at a single gulp by a red cow.
Queen Dollallolla, the wife of King Arthur. She loves drinking, and she loves Tom Thumb. Although she does not fear the king—indeed, he is afraid of her—she does not tell him of her love for the little hero. She is slain by a courtier’s mistress...
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Henry Fielding (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Henry Fielding (Censorship)Henry Fielding (Long Fiction)Henry Fielding (Dictionary of World Biography)Henry Fielding (Drama)
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