Squire's Daughter: A Tragedy, In Five Acts (1846)

The Squire's Daughter: A Tragedy, In Five Acts is a play written by Andrew Park and published in 1846. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ellen, who is the daughter of a wealthy squire. Ellen falls in love with a poor farmer named William, but her father disapproves of the match and forbids her from seeing him. Meanwhile, Ellen's cousin, Oswald, who is also in love with her, schemes to win her hand in marriage. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, betrayals occur, and tragedy strikes. The play explores themes of love, class, and family dynamics, and is written in the style of a Shakespearean tragedy. The Squire's Daughter: A Tragedy, In Five Acts is a compelling and emotional play that continues to be performed and studied today.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.