Firmilian, The Student Of Badajoz: A Spasmodic Tragedy (1855)

Firmilian, The Student Of Badajoz: A Spasmodic Tragedy is a play written by William Edmondstoune Aytoun in 1855. The play is set in Spain and follows the story of Firmilian, a student who becomes involved in a revolutionary movement against the government. The play is written in the style of the ""spasmodic"" movement, which was popular in the mid-19th century and characterized by exaggerated emotion and theatricality. The play is divided into five acts and features a cast of characters that includes Firmilian's love interest, Elvira, and his mentor, the poet Espronceda. The play touches on themes of revolution, love, and betrayal, and features dramatic scenes of sword fights and political intrigue. Overall, Firmilian, The Student Of Badajoz is a unique and engaging work of Victorian-era drama.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.