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Plays of Gods and Men
The Project Gutenberg EBook of Plays of Gods and Men, by Lord Dunsany This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net
Title: Plays of Gods and Men
Author: Lord Dunsany
Release Date: February 29, 2004 [EBook #11283]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1
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Title: Plays of Gods and Men
Author: Lord Dunsany
[Note: this edition was prepared from the 1917 Unwin edition. Later US editions had many minor changes and an additional page of dialogue in "The Laughter of the Gods".]
Preface
Lest any idle person might think that I have had time to write plays during the last few years I may mention that the first act of The Tents of the Arabs was written on September 3rd, and the second act on September 8th, 1910.
The first and second acts of The Laughter of the Gods were written on January 29th, and the third act on February 2nd and 3rd, 1911. A Night at an Inn was written on January 17th, 1912, and _The Queen's Enemies_ on April 19, 20, 21, 24, 28, 29, 1913.
Dunsany, Captain Royal Inniskilling Fusileers.
The Laughter of the Gods
A Tragedy in Three Acts
Dramatis Personæ
King Karnos Voice-of-the-Gods (a prophet) Ichtharion Ludibras Harpagas First Sentry Second Sentry One of the Camel Guard An Executioner The Queen Tharmia (wife of Ichtharion) Arolind (wife of Ludibras) Carolyx (wife of Harpagas) Attendants
Act I
Time