The Return of the Druses is a tragedy in blank verse by Robert Browning. It was originally published as the fourth number (No. IV) of Bells and Pomegranates in 1843. The manuscript was first named Mansoor the Hierophant.[1]
| The Return of the Druses | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Robert Browning |
| Date premiered | 1843 |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
Persons
- The Grand-Master's Prefect
- The Patriarch's Nuncio
- The Republic's Admiral
- Loys de Dreux, Knight-Novice
- Initiated Druses—Djabal, Khalil, Anael, Maani, Karshook, Raghib, Ayoob, and others
- Uninitiated Druses, Prefect's Guard, Nuncio's Attendants, Admiral's Force
Time, 14—
See also
References
Sources
- Scudder, Horace E. (1895). The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Co.; Cambridge: The Riverside Press. p. 197.
Further reading
- Fahmi, Ismael M.; Dabbagh, Lanja A. (18 June 2020). "The Misrepresentation of The Druse Community in Browning’s Unsuccessful Tragedy: "The Return of the Druses" (1843): An Analytical Study". Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(1). pp. 69–72. doi:10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp69-72.
- Jaouad, Hédi A. (28 June 2018). "The Return of the Druses: Djabal, Betwixt and Between". In Browning Upon Arabia: A Moveable East. Palgrave Macmillan. pp 127–153. ISBN 978-3-319-92647-6.