The Earl Of Essex; Barbarossa; All For Love; Mahomet; Jane Gray (1788)

The Earl of Essex, Barbarossa, All for Love, Mahomet, Jane Gray (1788) is a collection of five plays written by Henry Jones. The first play, The Earl of Essex, is a historical drama based on the life of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, who was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I but fell from grace and was executed for treason. The second play, Barbarossa, is a tragedy set in the Ottoman Empire and tells the story of a young woman who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. All for Love is a retelling of the story of Antony and Cleopatra, while Mahomet is a tragedy about the founder of Islam. The final play, Jane Gray, is a historical drama about the life of Lady Jane Grey, who was briefly queen of England before being deposed and executed. Overall, this collection of plays offers a diverse range of historical and fictional stories, exploring themes of power, love, and tragedy.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.