Alexandre DUMAS father - Poem Lord Byron - Autograph manuscript
Alexandre DUMAS (father) (1802 - 1870), French writer and playwright
Autograph manuscript. Slnd; 2 folio pages.
Fragment of a dialogue of 57 lines between the pirate Conrad and his lover Medora, the lovers of Byron's Corsair, undoubtedly with a view to a theatrical adaptation.
In this excerpt Médora lets himself go to sleep in Conrad's arms: "Conrad with despair: Sleep ... is death! ... Médora: No, death does not have such sweet attacks." To my troubled mind… in new hues. Each object vaguely comes to offer itself in turn. I have sweet memories of happiness and love (…) ”
The Corsair, Lord Byron's three-song poem published in 1814, was a resounding success upon its release with ten thousand copies sold on day one. The story is that of Conrad, a Greek misanthropic pirate, feared and respected by his men, who secretly lives a love shared with Medora. Left to fight against the Turkish Pasha, he spares the women of the harem but ends up being captured. The pasha's favorite slave, Gulnare, seduced by the pirate, frees him by assassinating the pasha. Back home with Gulnare, he learns to his great despair that Medora committed suicide, mad with grief, he runs away and disappears.
Autograph manuscript. Slnd; 2 folio pages.
Fragment of a dialogue of 57 lines between the pirate Conrad and his lover Medora, the lovers of Byron's Corsair, undoubtedly with a view to a theatrical adaptation.
In this excerpt Médora lets himself go to sleep in Conrad's arms: "Conrad with despair: Sleep ... is death! ... Médora: No, death does not have such sweet attacks." To my troubled mind… in new hues. Each object vaguely comes to offer itself in turn. I have sweet memories of happiness and love (…) ”
The Corsair, Lord Byron's three-song poem published in 1814, was a resounding success upon its release with ten thousand copies sold on day one. The story is that of Conrad, a Greek misanthropic pirate, feared and respected by his men, who secretly lives a love shared with Medora. Left to fight against the Turkish Pasha, he spares the women of the harem but ends up being captured. The pasha's favorite slave, Gulnare, seduced by the pirate, frees him by assassinating the pasha. Back home with Gulnare, he learns to his great despair that Medora committed suicide, mad with grief, he runs away and disappears.
This description has been translated automatically. please click here Click here to display the original language FR
Sold
This item is not available. Please click on « View the catalog » to see similar items available.
Delivery France:
18.50 € incl. VAT (*)
Country prices, click on See
See more
Hotline
Please contact us for any question regarding this object. For any other inquiry, we invite you to fill the contact form.
Other items from the category « Autographs »
