Elizabeth the Queen a Play in Three Acts Hardback - 2010

""Elizabeth the Queen"" is a play in three acts written by Maxwell Anderson. The play is a historical drama that explores the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The story is set in the 16th century and follows Elizabeth's rise to power, her struggles with the Spanish Armada, and her relationships with various men, including Robert Dudley and Sir Walter Raleigh. The play also delves into Elizabeth's personal life, including her decision not to marry and her relationship with her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. Throughout the play, Anderson portrays Elizabeth as a strong and intelligent leader who is able to overcome the challenges of her time. The play was first performed on Broadway in 1930 and has since been adapted for film and television. It remains a popular work of historical drama and is often studied in literature and theater courses.1930. In this new drama by the author of Saturday's Children, we see Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Essex, royal favorite and popular general, in love with each other. This is an extraordinary situation, for Essex is barely thirty and Elizabeth an aging woman. Yet even more extraordinary is the character of their love. Each is passionately devoted, yet passionately opposed, to the other. The root of the trouble is power. Elizabeth delights in Essex, the courtier and lover, but is jealous of Essex, the military leader and hero. Her constant effort is to keep him quietly at Court under her own control. On the other hand, Essex, the last of a proud family, longs for action, glory and power. He despises Elizabeth's crafty, cautious statesmanship. He is for strength and decision, with himself as the hero. Finally, through the plotting of Cecil and Raleigh, Essex is sent to Ireland, juggled out of favor, and, insultingly summoned home, arrives with an army, determined to get his way by force. This situation is resolved by Mr. Anderson with an ending of extraordinary poignancy and power.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.