Zobeide

Zobeide: A Tragedy is a play written by Joseph Cradock in 1771. The play is set in the ancient city of Samarcand and follows the story of Zobeide, the wife of the Sultan of Samarcand, who falls in love with a Persian prince named Selim. Zobeide's love for Selim leads her to betray her husband and ultimately leads to tragedy. The play explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions. It is considered a classic example of 18th-century English tragedy and has been praised for its poetic language and compelling characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.