Abdelazer
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'''''Abdelazer; or, The Moor's Revenge''' ( or ) is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn, an adaptation of the c. 1600 tragedy Lust's Dominion''. It is Behn's only tragic play.
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- Author
- Aphra Behn
- Genre
- tragedy
- Country of origin
- Kingdom of England
- Narrative location
- Spain
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- form of creative work
- play
- title
- Abdelazer, or The Moor’s Revenge
- language of work or name
- Early Modern English
- publication date
- 1676-00-00
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- Plot
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- Reception
- Music
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'''''Abdelazer; or, The Moor's Revenge''' ( or ) is a 1676 play by Aphra Behn, an adaptation of the c. 1600 tragedy Lust's Dominion''. It is Behn's only tragic play.
== Plot == Abdelazer is a captive Moor living at the court of King Philip of Spain, who had killed his father some years earlier. Abdelazer seeks revenge, and becomes the lover of the Queen. Together, they poison King Phillip, and also murder the young King Ferdinand.
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