Jael

Jael: A Poetic Drama In One Act is a play written by Florence Kiper Frank and published in 1914. The play is based on the biblical story of Jael a woman who killed a Canaanite general named Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head. The play is written in verse and follows the story of Jael as she prepares to kill Sisera who seeks refuge in her tent after being defeated in battle. The play explores themes of loyalty betrayal and the power of women. The character of Jael is portrayed as a strong and independent woman who takes matters into her own hands and is not afraid to use violence to protect her people. The play was well-received upon its publication and is still considered a notable work of feminist literature.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.