Catharine Douglas A Tragedy (1843)

Catharine Douglas: A Tragedy is a play written by Arthur Helps and published in 1843. The play is set in Scotland during the 17th century and tells the tragic story of Catharine Douglas, a young woman who is forced to choose between her loyalty to her family and her love for a man who is deemed unworthy by her family.The play opens with Catharine’s father, the Earl of Angus, forbidding her from seeing her lover, Lord Glenalvon, who is a member of a rival clan. Despite her father’s wishes, Catharine continues to meet with Glenalvon in secret. When her father finds out, he disowns her and orders Glenalvon to leave Scotland.Catharine and Glenalvon decide to elope, but their plan is foiled when Catharine’s brother, Sir Malcolm, discovers their intentions and challenges Glenalvon to a duel. In the ensuing fight, Glenalvon is killed and Catharine is left to face the consequences of her actions.The play explores themes of love, loyalty, and honor, and highlights the conflict between individual desires and family obligations. It is a tragic tale of a woman who is torn between her heart and her duty, and ultimately pays the price for her choices.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.