King Victor and King Charles by Robert Browning
Victor abdicates Sardinia's throne in favour of his son Charles, who settles domestic grievances and a dispute with Spain and Austria. When Victor seeks to reclaim the crown, Polyxena urges Charles to uphold his royal duty, and D'Ormea brings Victor before him under guard. Charles nevertheless returns the crown to his father, who recognizes his son's devotion before dying.
By Robert Browning · Genre: Tragedy, Political Drama, Dramatic Poetry · 4 chapters · 22,777 words
First lines
A Tragedy
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- Work type: Play
- Author: Robert Browning
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Tragedy, Political Drama, Dramatic Poetry
- Length: 22,777 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 439 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Tragedy — The conflict over Victor's abdication culminates in Charles surrendering the crown and Victor dying before him.
- Political Drama — The struggle between father and son involves royal authority, taxation, foreign treaties and orders to arrest suspected supporters of Victor.
- Dramatic Poetry — Verse dialogue, asides and stage directions present the confrontation among the two rulers, Polyxena and D'Ormea.
Tags
abdication · royal succession · father and son · court intrigue · political duty · Sardinia
Contents
- First Year, 1730: King Victor, Part I
- King Victor, Part Ii
- Second Year, 1731: King Charles, Part I
- King Charles, Part Ii