The Mourning Bride

The Mourning Bride is a tragic play written by William Congreve in 1703. The play is set in an imaginary kingdom and revolves around the story of Almeria, the daughter of the king, who is about to marry a prince named Alphonso. However, on the day of the wedding, Alphonso is kidnapped by a group of Moors, and Almeria is left heartbroken.The play follows Almeria's journey as she mourns the loss of her love and tries to find a way to be reunited with him. Along the way, she is helped by her confidant, Leonora, and her father, the king. However, things take a turn for the worse when Almeria discovers that her father was involved in the kidnapping of Alphonso.As the play progresses, the characters are forced to confront their own flaws and the consequences of their actions. The themes of love, betrayal, and revenge are explored throughout the play, and the audience is left with a sense of tragedy and loss.Overall, The Mourning Bride is a powerful and emotional play that explores the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our actions. It remains a classic of English literature and continues to be performed and studied to this day.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.