Love and Duty

<p><i>Love and Duty; Or the Distress'd Bride</i> is a tragic play by John Sturmy originally performed at the Theatre-Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. This early dramatic work explores the intertwined themes of love and obligation presenting a narrative rich with emotional turmoil and moral conflict. Sturmy's play offers a glimpse into the theatrical landscape of the 18th century showcasing the conventions and dramatic sensibilities of the period.</p><p>This edition allows modern readers to rediscover a compelling example of early English tragedy offering valuable insights into the social and cultural values reflected in its dramatic exploration of difficult choices.</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>