Squire of the Hollow Vale

ISBN-13: 9786138879626 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str.

Eboh Solomon Ogbonnaya

Opis

Squire of the Hollow Vale" is a satirical English stage play set in a fictional kingdom ruled by King Ardanus, a pompous monarch obsessed with order, spectacle, and public approval. He enacts a sweeping law that bans all private grievances, insisting that justice may only be sought through public, collective protest. The court transforms into a stage for pageantry, and the personal pain of citizens is ignored unless presented with mass appeal.The narrative unfolds across eight acts, chronicling the kingdom's descent into absurd legalism and quiet rebellion. Ardanus is aided by the conniving Privy Aldane and the robotic Chamberlain Tross, who uphold the new law with zeal. Early on, we meet Pageant Vell, a poetic town crier who becomes a subtle voice of resistance through biting songs and verse. His ballads illuminate the absurdity and cruelty of the system.Citizens like Mistress Brenna, a grieving widow, and Gaffer Lumple, a rustic farmer, are denied justice because their complaints lack crowds or banners. The climax arises when the rigidity of the law backfires: chaos erupts in the courtroom, commoners and nobles alike question the regime, and even the royal recordkeepers.