{"product_id":"9781487544812","title":"The Queen of Scots","description":"Author: Federico Della Valle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781487544812\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Feb 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 216\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the moment of her spectacular death on the scaffold, the story of Mary Queen of Scots became nothing short of a sensation across Europe. \u003c\/b\u003eShe was executed on 8 February 1587, and her death was the climax of a captivity that lasted over eighteen years. Shortly after the event, Federico Della Valle, one of Italy's most accomplished dramatists of the time, composed \u003ci\u003eLa reina di Scotia\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Scots\u003c\/i\u003e), a tragedy depicting the final hours of the Scottish queen's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its restrained tone, streamlined action, and refined poetic language, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Scots\u003c\/i\u003e ranks among the very best of early modern Italian drama. In this book, Fabio Battista provides an English-language annotated edition of Della Valle's work, accompanied by a comprehensive introduction exploring the fictional afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots from the early modern period to today. The volume also includes the English translation of a widely circulated letter detailing the queen's momentous execution. Made available to an English-speaking audience for the first time, this tragedy is the earliest dramatic reworking of the death of Mary Queen of Scots in a modern vernacular, spearheading a tradition that endures to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819982082206,"sku":"ADS-9781487544812","price":114.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781487544812.jpg?v=1778467746","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781487544812","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}