Death's Jest-Book

Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is a play written by Thomas Lovell Beddoes and first published in 1850. The play is set in the 16th century and follows the story of a group of characters who are all connected to a mysterious and malevolent figure known as Death. The play explores themes of mortality, love, and revenge, and features a complex plot that weaves together various subplots and characters. The play is known for its dark and macabre tone, as well as its use of verse and poetic language. Death's Jest-Book: Or The Fool's Tragedy is considered to be one of Beddoes' most important works and a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic literature.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.