COMMODUS & THE WOOING OF MALKATOON (Illustrated)

COMMODUS & THE WOOING OF MALKATOON (Illustrated)
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The Wooing of Malkatoon is a narrative poem about young Othman who explores secrets of love and women. «Commodus» is a tragic historical play about the Roman Emperor Commodus and Maternus, soldier of a daring boldness, who collected bands of robbers into a little army in order to murder Commodus and to ascend the vacant throne. Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, politician, diplomat and author, best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a bestselling novel that has been called «the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century.» He wrote several historical novels and biographies of American generals.

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Lew Wallace. COMMODUS & THE WOOING OF MALKATOON (Illustrated)

COMMODUS & THE WOOING OF MALKATOON

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THE WOOING OF MALKATOON

Prologue

Edebali the Dervish

Othman and Malkatoon

Othman and Edebali

Othman and His Tribesmen

Othman in No Man's Land

Othman Renews His Prayer for Malkatoon

Othman and His Tribe

Othman and the Lord of Eskischeer

Edebali and the Lord of Eskischeer

The Lord of Eskischeer in Quest of Othman

The Combat

Othman and Islam

Othman Has a Vision

COMMODUS: A Historical Play

Introduction

Persons Represented

First Day:

Scene 1. Germany

Scene 2. Rome

Scene 3. Germany

Second Day:

Scene 1. Rome

Scene 2. Road through a mountain pass

Third Day:

Scene 1. Rome

Scene 2. A Village Street

Fourth Day:

Scene 1. Rome

Scene 2. Road through a rocky pass

Scene 3. Street in Rome

Scene 4. Chamber in the Palace

Fifth Day:

Scene 1. Under the walls of Rome

Scene 2. A Royal Chamber

Scene 3. Street

Scene 4. Hall of state in Imperial Palace

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Lew Wallace

COMMODUS: A Historical Play

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To wait on it, as page upon a queen.

Some childish thought—a wonder if the sun

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