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Title: Tragedy of Mariam

Author: Elizabeth Cary

Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers

Length: 2 hrs 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 1/8/2017

Publisher: LibriVox

Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama

Publisher's Summary:

The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) is the first original drama written in English by a woman. Elizabeth Cary drew on Jewish histories by Josephus to create a closet drama (written to be read, rather than performed live) about Mariam, the second wife of Herod the Great. At the beginning of the play, Mariam believes that Herod has been killed by Octavius, and struggles with how to respond. On the one hand, she is relieved, as she is angry with Herod for killing her brother and grandfather. On the other, she knows that he loved her, and she feels caught by her sense of duty as his wife. When Herod unexpectedly returns, Mariam must decide what to do. - Summary by Elizabeth Klett