Venice Preserved (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Otway
- First Published: 1682
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: The Renaissance
- Setting: Venice
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Death or dying, Revenge, Loyalty, Servants, Shipwrecks, Italy or Italians, Renaissance, Honor
- Locales: Venice, Italy
Characters Discussed
Jaffeir (JAF-yur), a Venetian citizen who wins the undying animosity of Priuli by secretly marrying his daughter, Belvidera. After three years of being thus disowned, Jaffeir and his wife are heartbroken and penniless, their only joy being in their deep love for each other and for their baby son. When their household is seized at the father-in-law’s vindictive order, Jaffeir is most amenable to a suggestion that he avenge the abuse to his wife by joining a conspiracy against the Senate of Venice. Revolted by the crudity of the conspirators, he informs the...
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