Les vêpres siciliennes; tragédie en cinq actes et en vers suivie du discours d'ouverture du second Théâtre français. Représentée par les comédiens du roi sur le second Théâtre français le 23 octobre 1819

<p><i>Les vêpres siciliennes</i> a tragedy in five acts and in verse by Jean François Casimir Delavigne recounts the historical events of the Sicilian Vespers. First performed on October 23 1819 by the King's players at the second French Theater this dramatic work explores themes of rebellion justice and national identity. Delavigne a prominent figure in 19th-century French literature masterfully captures the political tensions and personal sacrifices inherent in this pivotal moment in Sicilian history.</p> <p>This edition preserves the original French text offering readers a glimpse into the theatrical and literary landscape of Restoration France. The play is followed by the opening speech of the second French Theater adding historical context to Delavigne's work.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>