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The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda

by Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

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  • 80 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda" by Victor Hugo is a collection of plays likely written during the mid-19th century. The works explore themes of love, betrayal, and power within historical contexts, specifically focusing on characters entangled in the political and romantic intrigues of their time. The opening play, "Mary Tudor," introduces a tumultuous political climate, presenting the Queen and her favorite, Fabiano Fabiani, against a backdrop of conspiracy and betrayal surrounding her reign. At the start of "Mary Tudor," we see the tension between the nobles and the Queen's Italian favorite, Fabiani. The lords are concerned about the Queen's infatuation with Fabiani, as they discuss the executions that occur frequently at Tyburn, pointing to widespread discontent and the precarious nature of favor in the royal court. Meanwhile, characters Gilbert, a humble engraver, and Jane, a young woman raised by Gilbert, are introduced, setting the stage for a love triangle fueled by deception and ambition. As the plot thickens, jealousy and political intrigue take center stage, leading to drastic decisions and the promise of revenge, suggesting that personal stakes intertwine deeply with the broader historical narrative.

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  • French drama · 19th century · Translations into English

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Scene I

Several men are grouped here and there on the Strand, among whom are Simon Renard, John Bridges, Baron Chandos, Robert Clinton, Anthony Brown, Viscount of Montague

LORD CHANDOS.

You are right, my lord, this damned Italian must have bewitched the Queen. She can't exist without him; she lives only for him, finds pleasure only in him, listens only to him. If a day passes without seeing him, her eyes droop as they did when she loved Cardinal Polus, you remember?

SIMON RENARD.

She is very much in love, it is true, and, consequently, very jealous.

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Contents

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  1. Scene I
  2. Scene II
  3. Scene III
  4. Scene IV
  5. Scene V: THE MAN (alone)
  6. Scene VI
  7. Scene VII
  8. Scene VIII: GILBERT (alone)
  9. Scene IX
  10. Scene I
  11. Scene II
  12. Scene III
  13. Scene IV: The Queen; Jane; Gilbert behind the curtain
  14. Scene V
  15. Scene VI: The same. Lord Clinton and the other lords
  16. Scene VII
  17. Scene VIII: The same. The Lord Chancellor, all the Court
  18. Scene IX
  19. Part I
  20. Part I
  21. Scene I
  22. Scene II
  23. Scene III: A Jailer enters with caution, then ushers in Lady Jane
  24. Scene IV: The Queen; Simon Renard; Jane, concealed
  25. Scene V: The same, without Simon Renard. Master Eneas, Joshua
  26. Scene VI: The same, without The Queen
  27. Scene VII
  28. Scene VIII: The same. Master Eneas, a Boatman
  29. Scene IX
  30. Scene X
  31. Part II
  32. Part II
  33. Scene I
  34. Scene II
  35. Scene I
  36. Scene II: Marion, afterward Didier
  37. Scene III
  38. Scene IV
  39. Scene I
  40. Scene II
  41. Scene III
  42. Scene IV
  43. Scene V
  44. Scene I
  45. Scene II
  46. Scene III
  47. Scene IV: LAFFEMAS (alone)
  48. Scene V
  49. Scene VI: Marion, Didier; afterward Gracieux, Saverny, afterward Laffemas
  50. Scene VII
  51. Scene VIII
  52. Scene IX: LAFFEMAS (alone)
  53. Scene X
  54. Scene I
  55. Scene II: Marion, the Guards
  56. Scene III
  57. Scene IV
  58. Scene V
  59. Scene VI
  60. Scene VII
  61. Scene VIII
  62. Scene I
  63. Scene II
  64. Scene III
  65. Scene IV
  66. Scene VI
  67. Scene VII: The same. Councilor, Executioner, Populace, Soldiers
  68. Scene I
  69. Scene II
  70. Scene III
  71. Scene I
  72. Scene II
  73. Scene III
  74. Scene IV
  75. Act III
  76. Scene I
  77. Scene II
  78. Scene III
  79. Scene I: ESMERALDA (alone, chained, lying upon a bed of straw)
  80. Scene II
  81. Scene III: Quasimodo hidden, Claude Frollo, Clopin
  82. Scene IV

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This free edition of The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda by Victor Hugo comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #39133, released 2012-03-14. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Plays/Films/Dramas, French Literature.

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