The Return of the Druses by Robert Browning
On an islet ruled by the Knights-Hospitallers, Djabal claims to be Hakeem and arranges Venetian ships to carry the oppressed Druses back to Lebanon. Anael kills the Prefect to prove her faith in Djabal, then learns of his deception and urges him to confess. After revealing his fraud to the Nuncio, she dies calling Djabal Hakeem; he appoints Khalil to lead the Druses, asks Loys to protect them, and kills himself as the Venetians arrive.
By Robert Browning · Genre: Tragedy, Dramatic Poetry, Political Drama · 5 chapters · 24,984 words
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A Tragedy
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Genres
- Tragedy — Anael’s killing of the Prefect and discovery of Djabal’s deception culminate in her death and his suicide.
- Dramatic Poetry — Verse dialogue carries the action through named speakers, asides, entrances, and stage directions.
- Political Drama — The Druses resist the Hospitallers’ rule and the Nuncio’s claim over their island while Djabal secures Venetian support for their departure.
Tags
Druse exiles · religious imposture · rebellion · revenge · Venetian intervention · suicide
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- Work type: Play
- Author: Robert Browning
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Tragedy, Dramatic Poetry, Political Drama
- Length: 24,984 words
- Structure: 5 chapters, 335 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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