Deaths Jest-Book: Or the Fools Tragedy (1850)

Death’s Jest-Book: Or The Fool’s Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes in 1850. The play follows the story of a group of characters who are all connected to the central figure of the play, the Duke of Milan. The Duke is a cruel and manipulative man who has a dark past and is haunted by the ghosts of his victims. The play explores themes of power, revenge, love, and death as the characters navigate their way through the Duke’s twisted world. The language of the play is poetic and complex, with many allusions to Shakespeare and other literary works. It is considered to be one of Beddoes’ most important works and is often studied in literature and drama courses.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1850 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.