The Italian Wife: A Tragedy [In Verse, by T. Doubleday]

Set in sixteenth-century Italy, this tragic play tells the story of a young noblewoman who marries an older, wealthy man for the sake of her family’s financial security. She soon learns that her husband has a dark secret that threatens to destroy their marriage and their lives. Thomas Doubleday’s vivid verse brings the drama to life and engages the reader in a timeless tale of love, betrayal, and sacrifice.

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