The Serpent Play - Thomas Gordon Hake - Bog

The Serpent Play: A Divine Pastoral is a book written by Thomas Gordon Hake and published in 1883. The book is a play that explores the themes of love, temptation, and redemption through the story of a shepherd named Lycion who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Melantha. However, Melantha is already betrothed to another man, and Lycion's love for her is complicated by his own desire for power and his relationship with the serpent, who represents temptation and evil. The play follows Lycion's journey as he navigates these conflicting emotions and struggles to find redemption. The Serpent Play is a complex and thought-provoking work that blends elements of pastoral literature, mythology, and religious allegory to create a unique and compelling story.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.